Japanese Vegetarian Handroll

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Serves: 4 (approx. 12 handrolls)

Ingredients:

6-8 nori sheets
2 cups sushi rice
2 cups water
1 Tbsp rice vinegar (optional)
1 red pepper, sliced
1 avocado, sliced
1 cucumber, julienned
1 carrot, julienned
1 cup red cabbage, finely sliced
pickled ginger
wasabi

Directions (see YouTube video for more instructions):

• cook sushi rice, set aside to cool, stir in rice vinegar
• cut nori sheets in half with sharp knife 
• place nori shiny side down, add rice to half of the nori
• add wasabi (optional) 
• place vegetables diagonally on top of the rice
• sprinkle water along the edge of the nori that has no ingredients
• place the rice and vegetable side into the palm of your hand
• cup in your hand and cross the nori diagonally so that less than 1/3 rice and vegetables are showing.  
• carefully but tightly wrap the nori around, sealing the wet edge so that it forms a cone
• serve with soy sauce and wasabi, pickled ginger  

Potential Alternatives:

• add sashimi grade fish (tuna, salmon, faux crab) or unagi (eel)
• try different vegetables
• use brown rice instead
• use mustard sprouts
• add sesame seeds or gomasio

Pictorial Video: How to roll a Japanese handroll