Hokkai Recipe: Temaki

Preparation

1. Defrost the sashimi in cold water (tuna in ice water).
2. Cook the rice according to the package (or see this video for a more thorough explanation on how to cook Japanese rice).
3. Put the cooked rice in a bowl.
4. Pour in the sushi vinegar.
5. Let the rice cool down. Use a fan if necessary.
6. Remove the core of the cucumber and the seed of the avocado. Cut the vegetables into small strips.
7. Cut the shiso leaves in half and remove the stems.
8. Cut the sashimi into strips of about 1cm thick and 10 cm long.
9. Cover the left side of a nori leaf with a layer of rice.
10. Place the vegetables and sashimi diagonally on top of the rice.
11. Roll up the temaki by pulling the bottom left corner upwards and turning it inwards. Then roll up the temaki like a cone bag.
12. Serve with soy sauce and fresh wasabi.