Authentic Japanese Sushi Rolls

Ingredients

Sushi rice

2 cups

Nori seaweed sheets

10 sheets

Fresh fish (e.g. salmon, tuna)

1 pound, thinly sliced

Cucumber

1, julienned

Avocado

2, thinly sliced

Soy sauce

for serving

Wasabi

for serving

Pickled ginger

for serving

Instructions

1. Prepare the sushi rice according to package instructions. Once cooked, let it cool to room temperature.
2. Place a nori seaweed sheet on a bamboo sushi mat, shiny side down.
3. Wet your fingers with water and spread a thin layer of sushi rice evenly over the nori, leaving about 1 inch of nori at the top without rice.
4. Arrange a few slices of fish, cucumber, and avocado in a line across the center of the rice.
5. Hold the near edge of the mat, lift it up and over the filling, then roll it tightly away from you, applying gentle pressure to keep it firm.
6. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.
7. Using a sharp knife, slice each sushi roll into bite-sized pieces.
8. Serve the sushi rolls with a side of soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger.