California and Maki Rolls (Japanese Sushi)

By Galley Wench

Added November 20, 2009 | Recipe #400333

Categories: Appetizer Japanese Asian

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The difference between California Rolls and Maki-zushi is the way it's rolled. The California Roll has the sushi rice on the outside with the nori on the inside. A Maki roll has the sushi rice on the inside with the nori on the outside. For directions on making the sushi rice see Sushi Rice Made in Bamboo Steamer. This is a combination of recipes found on Food Network. Special equipment need is 2 bamboo sushi rolling mat plus a bowl of water with ice. SUSHI ETIQUETTE: Sushi is meant to be finger food, quick and tasty. It is preferable to eat sushi with ones hands rather than with chopsticks, but both ways are acceptable in America. Eat the whole sushi roll at once. It is not appropriate to eat part of a piece of sushi and place the other piece back on a plate. Once you have picked something up you should eat all of it. Do not dip the California rolls into the Soy sauce as the rice portion of the sushi will become too moist and can cause sushi to fall apart. Maki rolls can be dipped into the Soy because the seaweed (Nori) is on the ouside and will hold it together. Simply dip into the soy sauce before eating.

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Ingredients:

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1/2 lemon, juiced
1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces
4 sheets nori
4 cups sushi rice, cooked (Sushi Rice Made in Bamboo Steamer)
1/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into matchstick-size pieces
4 crabsticks, sliced lengthwise
pickled ginger, for serving
wasabi, for serving
soy sauce, for serving

Directions:

1

Squeeze the lemon juice over the avocado to prevent browning.
2

Cover a bamboo rolling mat with plastic wrap.
3

Cut nori sheets in half crosswise.
4

Lay 1 sheet of nori, shiny side down, on the plastic covered mat.
5

To make Califronia Rolls:.
6

Wet your fingers with water and spread approximately 1/2 cup of the rice evenly onto the nori.
7

Sprinkle the rice with sesame seeds.
8

Place the second plastic covered bamboo rolling mat on top and flip the two over so that the rice side is down.
9

Place 1/8 of the cucumber, avocado and crab sticks in the center of the sheet.
10

Grab the edge of the mat closest to you, keeping the fillings in place with your fingers, and roll it into a tight cylinder, using the mat to shape the cylinder.
11

To make Maki:.
12

Spread 1/2 cup of the rice over the surface of the nori, leaving about 1/2-inch of nori on the furthest edge uncovered so you will be able to seal the roll.
13

Press the rice down firmly but gently.
14

Sprinkle sesame seeds on the rice.
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Place 1/8 of the cucumber, avocado and crab sticks in the center of the sheet.
16

Begin rolling the edge of the bamboo closest to you, using the mat to press down on the sushi roll firmly but gently as you roll.
17

The nori should stick to itself when the roll is complete; if it doesn't, use a cornstarch slurry to moisten it.
18

Pull away the mat and set aside.
19

Cover with a damp cloth.
20

Repeat until all of the rice has been used.
21

Cut each roll into 6 pieces.
22

Serve with pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.

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on May 22, 2010
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I know we made our rolls backwards, but it didn't effect the taste at all. The boyfriend tried rolling one with the rice on the outside, and it would of looked better as a salad ;) so we rolled them inside out and I got mine right the first time!! I was so happy! These were just as good as the local fast sushi joint we go too and I cheaper too! Padded dinner out with attempting to make some tuna and salmon nigiri. Thanks for posting. Made for ZWT 6.

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Nutritional Facts for California and Maki Rolls (Japanese Sushi)

Serving Size: 1 (1719 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving: % Daily Value
Calories 141.1
Calories from Fat 21: 15%
Total Fat 2.4 g: 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3 g: 1%
Cholesterol 0.0 mg: 0%
Sodium 3.2 mg: 0%
Total Carbohydrate 26.9 g: 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g: 7%
Sugars 0.3 g: 1%
Protein 2.7 g: 5%

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