sushi night

decided to make sushi for dinner last night.  the last time i made sushi was about 12 years ago when i was working as a part-time sushi chef assistant in canada.  sometimes i feel going out to a japanese restaurant to enjoy sushi can be pretty expensive. instead, you can make your favorite sushi at home for a fraction of the cost of a restaurant. only simple equipments are needed to purchase, a rolling mat and a sharp edge knife. fresh ingredients are highly important to making delicious sushi. for the ingredients last night, i prepared nori sheets, sushi rice, sushi vinegar, avocado, crab meats and fresh fish like salmon and scallops. 

ian enjoyed mixing the sushi rice

fresh avocado for the california roll’s filling

put a sheet of nori on the rolling mat and 

cover in evenly with a layer of rice

for the roll, i used crab meats,

eggs, mayonnaise and avocado

lift up the end of the rolling mat, fold it over 

and press down softly as you turn and create 

the sushi roll, once rolled it, slice it into pieces

and enjoy!

my kids love california rolls, we always order 

this when we’re out in a restaurant

papa enjoyed the aburi (partially grilled topside) salmon

sushi the most!

burning the scallops with a burner is fun!

home-made sushi platter for papa

it was quite a lot of work again, but really happy

to see my family enjoyed the meal!