Enjoy the taste of restaurant-style California roll sushi in the comfort of your own home with this easy-to-follow recipe. Filled with imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber, these rolls are perfect for a sushi night with friends and family.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 4 sheets nori seaweed
- 1/2 lb imitation crab meat
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- Soy sauce, for dipping
- Pickled ginger and wasabi, for serving
Directions
- Cook sushi rice according to package instructions and let cool.
- Place a nori sheet on a bamboo sushi mat, shiny side down.
- Spread a thin layer of rice on the nori, leaving a 1-inch gap at the top.
- Arrange crab meat, avocado, and cucumber in the center of the rice.
- Roll the sushi tightly using the bamboo mat, sealing the edge with water.
- Slice the roll into 8 pieces and serve with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi.
Interesting Facts
California roll is a popular sushi roll invented in the 1960s in Los Angeles.
The use of avocado in sushi was a unique twist that made California rolls stand out.
Sushi rice is the key to making perfect sushi, as it needs to be sticky yet firm.