Sushi - making it at home?

first of all welcome to mylot. yes, i make our own sushi, but im not that really into the right kind, as long as i have nori (wraps) here, i make one whatever ingredients is available, sometimes i use local rice, just add egg, or any vegetable and wrap it in nori... sometimes i buy tuna and make it as the only filling. sometimes i use ham. that is really up to you to experiment. if you want good recipes, try googling it, you'll find many on the net. we love sushi here even though we're not japanese.

I've made sushi at home from time to time. Having the right ingredients and equipment is important. In addition to the correct type of rice and the seaweed paper, you will also want a rolling mat (usually made from thin strips of bamboo woven together). You can just use a piece of plastic wrap or aluminum foil to roll the sushi, but it's pretty difficult. For sushi rice, my favorite recipe by far is Mom's Sushi Rice from www.allrecipes.com. Just ignore the konbu seaweed that's called for. It's not necessary. Then you just need to decide on ingredients. I prefer not to work with raw fish, because I don't want to worry about sanitation hazards. I usually make California rolls which include cooked crab meat (or imitation crab), cucumber strips, avocado, and sometimes shredded carrot. You can experiment with various vegetables that you like. I've seen broccoli, beets, radishes, cucumber, zucchini, and tons of other vegetables in sushi. I personally prefer to keep it simple, though. Good luck!