My cousin Ramona, introduced me to the wonders of sushi making, and as a California native she makes the most lovely vegetarian rolls! This past Friday we spent the night, rolling sushi and drinking sake, it was so fun and my friend Mike said it was the best Sushi he has had ever, and he has been to Japan!

Spicy Tuna Rolls

Ingredients:
4 cups cooked sushi rice
4 sheets of nori also known as dried seaweed
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 pound fresh raw tuna
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tsp togarashi (Japanese hot pepper)

PREPARATION: Chop tuna and mix with mayonnaise and togarashi. Put a nori sheet on top of a bamboo mat. Spread cooked sushi rice on top of the nori sheet. Sprinkle sesame seed on top of the sushi rice. Place the tuna mixture lengthwise on the rice. Roll up the bamboo mat, pressing forward to shape the sushi into a cylinder. Press the bamboo mat firmly and remove it from the sushi. Cut the rolled sushi into bite-sized pieces.

Ramona’s Iron Man Rolls

Ingredients:
4 cups cooked sushi rice
4 sheets of nori also known as dried seaweed
1 package of frozen Spinach
1 package of cream cheese
1 can of beets
Chopped radishes(optional)
PREPARATION: Thaw spinach, soften cream cheese(to room temperature) and cut radishes and beets into small pieces. Put a nori sheet on top of a bamboo mat. Spread cooked sushi rice on top of the nori sheet. Place some frozen spinach, cream cheese, chopped radish and chopped beats on top of the sushi rice length wise. Roll up the bamboo mat, pressing forward to shape the sushi into a cylinder. Press the bamboo mat firmly and remove it from the sushi. Cut the rolled sushi into bite-sized pieces.

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January 22, 2007 | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. Posted in: Californian, Japanese, Seafood, Spinach, Vegetable