Homemaking

Sushi making!

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Hello there! Have you ever made and eaten sushi before? I think everyone should try it at least once. I was intimidated to make it for so long because (1) it seemed complicated and time-consuming to make, (2) the ingredients were impossible to buy at Walmart, and (3) it really didn’t sound all that appetizing (raw fish wrapped in seaweed? Hmm.).

Well, it turns out every one of my assumptions were wrong! At least from the way we made it. :) Wesley is definitely the most adventurous of us all when it comes to food, so when he found out that one of our friends knows how to make sushi, he arranged a sushi-making party! It turned out to be a fun and memorable night. I enjoyed it so much, so I thought I’d share with y’all how we made if you would like to try it, too.

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All the sushi-makers!

Here’s what you need:

nori -seaweed- sheets (you can usually find these in the Asian section at Walmart)
jasmine rice, cooked according to package directions and sprinkled with rice wine vinegar
sesame seeds
cream cheese, cold and cut into thin strips
avocado, mashed
cucumber, cut into long strips
carrots, cut into long strips
crab meat (we used Trans-Ocean Crab Classic Flake Style Imitation Crab from Walmart)
soy sauce

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And here’s what to do:

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Take a nori sheet and place it on a clean surface (we just made our directly on our counter). Nori sheets have two sides. One side is shinier than the other and the shinier side should face down, with the “rougher” side facing up. The rough side helps to absorb the moisture of the rice.

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Spread with a thin(ish) layer of rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Add cream cheese and mashed avocado in a strip toward one end of the nori sheet like this.

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Add crab meat, carrots, and cucumber.

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Carefully roll up into a tight log. You can use a bit of water along the crack to help seal the roll.

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Use a sharp knife (I like serrated ones) to cut the log into sections. Some nori sheets have perforated lines you can use to cut along. Arrange on a platter.

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(Aren’t they pretty!?)

Now I must add here that there were some major perfectionists in our group and some, ahem, major non-perfectionists in our group who shall remain anonymous. :)

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Well, okay, I’ll just say that these were mine. Hehe. But my next ones looked better after I used a serrated knife!

Sushi are not only tasty little morsels, but also very filling! We made enough for everyone to eat about 1 1/2 rolls, which was plenty. We used shallow dishes of soy sauce for dipping. Yum! Soooo tasty. Here are a few more pictures. 

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Austin mastered the art of chopsticks.

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And Wesley pretending to be in “deep meditation” before eating the very last piece of sushi. Silly guy! :D

So thus ends our sushi-making adventures. We have since made it again and I am sure we will make it in the future. There are so many different ways to make sushi…do you have any experience with sushi and what do you put on yours?

4 Comments

  • 93Luthien

    November 16, 2013

    I love sushi! We’ve made it before as well, only we made it with just the cream cheese, crab and avocado. I’ve also had ones that have raw salmon/tuna on top, but I prefer the crab and cream cheese. Raw fish isn’t bad at all, but it does take some getting used to. They’re delicious :D

    • Brooke Noble

      November 18, 2013

      Yum…my favorite part is the cream cheese. :)

  • Hannah

    November 17, 2013

    Oh, wow! I’ve always had a strong aversion to eating raw meat, but after seeing this, it doesn’t look too bad. ;)
    The last photo with Wesley….Oh my! I was scrolling down and got so far that I could see that his eyes were closed and thought, “oh, what’s this?” Then I saw the full picture and literally burst out laughing. That is the best picture I’ve seen in a long time! Miss y’all so much!

    • Brooke Noble

      November 18, 2013

      The crab is actually cooked, so you don’t even have to worry about eating raw meat! Haha, I know….I love Wesley’s sense of humor. :D
      Miss you, too! <3

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