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California Roll

The ultimate gateway sushi roll. Inside-out design featuring creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and savory crab sticks coated in toasted sesame seeds.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Rice & Sushi
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Crab sticks Kanikama
  • shreddedn1 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaisen1/2 Avocado
  • sliced into stripsn1/2 English cucumber
  • juliennedn2 sheets Premium Sushi Norin2 cups Seasoned sushi ricen2 tbsp Toasted sesame seedsnPlastic wrap for your bamboo mat

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Shred the crab sticks and mix with Kewpie mayonnaise in a small bowl.nStep 2: Wrap your bamboo sushi mat completely in plastic wrap.
  • This is essential to prevent the rice from sticking for this inside-out roll.nStep 3: Place a sheet of nori on the mat, spread 1 cup of rice evenly all over it, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.nStep 4: Carefully flip the nori sheet over completely so that the rice layer is now facing down against the plastic wrap.nStep 5: Arrange the seasoned crab, avocado slices, and cucumber strips horizontally across the center of the nori.
  • Roll tightly using the mat, compress into a square or cylinder shape, and slice into 8 pieces.

Notes

"💡 Omotenashi Tip: Wrapping your bamboo mat in plastic wrap is the indispensable trick to rolling inside-out sushi perfectly without any messy rice sticking!"
Keyword Classic, Easy, Sushi
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