How to Make a California Roll

There are many variations on this popular roll. Sometimes the outside is wrapped in rice or cucumber instead of nori (seaweed).

Things You'll Need

• sushi rice
• vinegared ginger
• avocados
• cutting boards
• crabmeats or crab salad
• soy sauces
• chopsticks
• sesame seeds
• wasabi
• seaweeds (nori)
• flying fish roes
• bamboo mats ("maki-su")
• cellophanes
• Sushi Rice
• Vinegared Ginger
• Avocados
• Cutting Boards
• Crabmeats Or Crab Salad
• Soy Sauces
• Chopsticks
• Sesame Seeds
• Wasabi
• Seaweeds (nori)
• Flying Fish Roes
• bamboo mats ("maki-su")
• Cellophanes

Instructions

1. Place cellophane on the maki-su (bamboo mat).

2. 

   Spread 1 c. sushi rice over the cellophane and top it with a sheet of nori (seaweed). (See Related eHows for instructions on making sushi rice.)

3. Spread crab salad or strips of crab on the nori. Use about 2 to 4 tbsp. salad or about 3 strips of crab.

4. 

   Top with two to three strips of thinly sliced avocado.

5. Roll the sushi. (See "How to Make a Sushi Roll," under Related eHows, for details.)

6. Place the sushi roll on the cutting board.

7. 

   Sprinkle with tobiko (flying fish roe) and/or sesame seeds.

8. Slice into six pieces.

9. 

   Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and vinegared ginger.

Tips & Warnings

• Obtain a maki-su, nori and other Japanese ingredients at Asian markets or at some supermarkets.