Sushi Rolls (Maki)

Ingredients

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  2 cups Sushi rice
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  2 cups Water
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  1/2 cup Rice vinegar
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  2 tbsp Sugar
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  1 tsp Salt
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  5 Nori (seaweed) sheets
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  200g, sliced Sushi-grade tuna or salmon
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  1, julienned Cucumber
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  1, sliced Avocado

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the sushi rice according to package directions.

2. 2

   In a small saucepan, combine the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Heat until the sugar dissolves to make sushi vinegar.

3. 3

   Gently fold the sushi vinegar into the cooked rice. Let it cool to room temperature.

4. 4

   Place a sheet of nori on a bamboo rolling mat, shiny side down.

5. 5

   Wet your hands and spread a thin layer of sushi rice over the nori, leaving a small border at the top.

6. 6

   Arrange your fillings (fish, cucumber, avocado) in a line across the center of the rice.

7. 7

   Tightly roll the sushi using the bamboo mat.

8. 8

   Use a sharp, wet knife to slice the roll into 6-8 pieces.

9. 9

   Serve with soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger.