We love making sushi, and an afternoon of sushi-rolling (Sushi Saturday) followed by a feast of maki and nigiri is a fun way to spend the afternoon at the weekend!
We’re new to Vine, the looping mini-video site, and decided to make our first vines about sushi (trying not to get too much rice on our phones!).
For more comprehensive (longer than 6 seconds!) instructions on how to make sushi, we’ve drawn and written a recipe comic book! Get the paper version from our online shop with a rolling mat and chopsticks (it makes a great present!) or get the ebook version from the Amazon Kindle store.
Kappamaki
First up: kappamaki (cucumber rolls) – these are the easiest of the monomoki single filling rolls, and good for beginners.
Avocado Roll
Avocado isn’t a traditional sushi ingredient in Japan, and was introduced in the west as an alternative to fatty tuna, for those not keen on raw fish. It’s one of our favourites!
Salmon Nigiri
Finally we filmed making nigiri, with salmon and tuna:
