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Temaki Sushi Recipe

The best and perhaps the easiest hand-rolled sushi is the temaki sushi roll. Following this recipe guide would teach you how to start rolling yours in a matter of minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Japanese
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • Rice cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt
  • 1 carrot finely sliced
  • 1 cucumber sliced into strips
  • 1½ tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sushi vinegar Sub
  • 2 nori sheets per person sliced in half
  • 2-3 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise
  • 6 cups cooked sushi rice
  • 200g tuna canned in brine
  • soy sauce
  • wasabi

Instructions
 

  • Transfer cooked sushi rice to a wide, flat-bottomed pan or dish.
  • Pour the sushi vinegar over the cooked rice and mix gently with a flat rice paddle to avoid breaking any of the grains. Allow the rice to cool completely before serving.
  • Mix tuna and kewpie mayo in a small bowl until well combined. Add more kewpie mayo as required until you have a smooth texture and delicious flavour
  • Take up a sheet of nori (sliced or broken it in half into a rectangle shape) and place it in your hand or on a plate. Top with a scoop of rice in the top left corner in a roughly triangular shape.
  • Layer on your chosen fillings (such as the tuna with kewpie mayo, carrot and cucumber). Fold the bottom left corner up and over the fillings, then continue to roll into a cone shape.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal
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