How to Make Shrimp Sushi

How to Prepare Shrimp for Sushi

1.Wash shrimp and take the head off. Devein the shrimp using a bamboo stick.
2.Thread the shrimp on a bamboo skewer from the head to the tail.
3.Boil the shrimp in salted water in a couple minutes. Stop the heat and drain the shrimp. Cool the shrimp and remove the bamboo skewer and remove the shell off.
4.Remove the vein on the belly side. Cut the shrimp along the belly and flatten.
5.Dry the shrimp on a paper towel.

California Roll Recipe - Japanese Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

* 4 cups sushi rice
* 4 sheets of nori (dried seaweed)
* 1 avocado
* 3/4 cup crab meat
* 2 tbsp mayonnaise
* 1/2 tsp salt

PREPARATION:
Peel an avocado and cut it into strips or mash it. Put imitation crab in a bowl and mix with salt and mayonnaise. Cover a bamboo mat with plastic wrap. Put a sheet of dried seaweed on top of the mat. Spread sushi rice on top of the seaweed and press firmly. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi rice. Turn the sushi layer over so that the seaweed is on top. Place avocado and crab lengthwise on the seaweed. Roll the bamboo mat forward, pressing the ingredients inside the cylinder-shaped sushi. Press firmly the bamboo mat with hands, then remove the rolled sushi. Cut the sushi roll into bite-size pieces.

Makes 4 rolls

How To Prepare Sushi Rice

INGREDIENTS:

* 3 cups Japanese rice
* 3 1/4 cups water
* 1/3 cup rice vinegar
* 3 Tbsp sugar
* 1 tsp salt

PREPARATION:
After washing and soaking Japanese rice, cook and let it steam.
Prepare sushi vinegar (sushi-zu) by mixing rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a sauce pan.
Put the pan on low heat and heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool the vinegar mixture.
Spread the hot steamed rice into a large plate or a large bowl. Please use a non-metallic bowl to prevent any interaction with rice vinegar. It's best to use a wooden bowl called sushi-oke. Sprinkle the vinegar mixture over the rice and fold the rice by shamoji (rice spatula) quickly. Be careful not to smash the rice.
To cool and remove the moisture of the rice well, use a fan as you mix sushi rice. This will give sushi rice a shiny look. It's best to use sushi rice right away.

Makes 4-6 servings.