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17 Mar 2018

Kappa Maki & Futo Maki- Cucumber Sushi Rolls, Sushi Burrito & California Rolls

Sushi has become very popular Japanese food now. It looks complicated, but is easy to make. It's a picnic lunch in Japan.

It's time to pack your lunch for cherry blossom season!

You can put any ingredients in it.


Ready in: 20 minutes from cooked rice

Ingredients for two Sushi Burritos:
2 cups of cooked Sushi rice
2 Nori sheets
Some sweet ginger pickles
Topping recommendation
Cucumber
Shiso leaves
Carrots, cook in microwave
Spinach, cook in microwave
Thin omelet
Mushrooms
Avocados
Smocked salmon

Required Equipment
Sushi mat

Similar recipe:

Step 1: Make Sushi rice with white vinegar and sugar. For details, see here; How to Cook Sushi Rice on Stove.

Step 2: Prepare toppings.

Step 3: Place a Sushi mat on a table.
Sushi mat
Step 4: Put a Nori sheet on top.
Burrito
Cucumber Sushi roll 
Step 5: Take a handful of rice to make a burrito, half hand for cucumber Sushi rolls. Put it onto the Nori sheet. Leave about 1" on top of the sheet without rice.

Burrito
Cucumber Sushi roll  
Step 6: Place preferred ingredients on top.
Burrito
Cucumber Sushi roll 
Step 7: Put your 8 fingers on the middle of rice, and lift the bottom of the Sushi mat using your tombs, and roll it over the top.



Step 7: Cut it.

Step 8: Let's eat!

California Rolls