Sushi recipes

[xsquared]

I've never made sushi before and dd and I would like to try making some, now we have the time.

I already have a sushi mat and there is a well stocked Asian shop in town that sells most things, but what are the basic ingredients and what combinations shall we try first?

Does anyone have some good combinations we could try please? I am pescetarian, but not overly keen on prawn.

TIA.

Unless you have a retailer of super free fish near you then I would be REALLY cautious and probably stick to the veggie versions with fillings like avocado etc

agree with Blondie (assuming it was super fresh fish you meant - super free would be a bonus ), if you are in the UK, I wouldn't risk raw fish.
Smoked salmon, crab meat, and canned tuna are regularly used in sushi rolls in Japan.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/simple-sushi

I'd start off with something like California roll as there's no raw fish.

Vege ones are easy.

Cook sushi rice and mix with rice wine/vinegar and sugar.

Nori on the mat, then rice and then bits of pepper/carrot/cucmber/avocado and some sesame seeds.
Roll and slice.

my kids are perfectly happy with avocado and fish sticks. I did get smoked salmon to try but they aren't keen.

Mine just like veggies, peppers, carrots, cucumbers, beetroot

'Sushi grade' fish is just fish that has been frozen, which kills of any potential parasites that might otherwise be an issue when eating raw fish. I make sushi using (defrosted) frozen salmon fillets (just from the supermarket, nowhere fancy).

Make your rice following the instructions on the packet, mix with sushi vinegar, leave to cool.

Place your nori, shiny side down - you might see lines across the nori sheets - place your sheet so these lines run horizontally. Spoon some rice on (less than you might think) and smooth out. Leave about half an inch of nori free of rice on the edge closest to you, and leave the top third of the nori free of rice too.

Then add your fillings! I like salmon sliced thin, avocado, grated carrot, blanched green beans and asparagus, sugar snap peas, spring onions chopped fine, cucumber. Strips of omelette are nice too (make a really thing one in a smallish pan with only one or two eggs).

If you don't want to use raw fish, try smoked salmon. 'Teryaki' tuna is nice too - mix tinned tuna with soy sauce and mirin.

Roll from the side nearest to you, folding the rice-free edge over first. I find it easier without those bamboo mats. Roll it up, nice and tight, then dip your finger into a some water and run it along the far edge of the nori before you finish rolling - this helps seal it. Cut with a sharp knife - if it sticks, run it under cold water.

Enjoy!