About a month ago my husband and I experimented with making sushi at home. It was successful, as in everything we made was edible, but it could have turned out better. The challenges ranged from the imperfect consistency of the rice (sushi) and the sharpness (or dullness in our case) of our knife. But, the second time around (with the help of some friends), was a hit. It was a guys-against-the-girls contest for the best ingredient combinations and the best presentation! The selection of ingredients we chose from included:
carrot
red pepper
scrammbled egg
asparugus
shrimp tempura
avocado
cucumber
One change that made the second time a success was wrapping the seaweed (nori) on the outside insead of the rice being on the outside. It was easier to cut and kept the rolls together. We dipped the knife into water and cut them with a motion towards one direction, instead of a sawing motion back and forth. All in all, we learned that sushi is an artform, but worth trying at home. It was more affordable and such creative fun! Check out "about.com" for help or some youtube videos if you aren't confident.
