sushi, broiled unagi, english cucumber, hass avacado and red tobiko

ingredients:

japanese short grain rice

unagi

english cucumbers (julienned)

hass avacados

red tobiko

japanese nori (seaweed for wrapping)

rice vinegar

sugar

mirin (japanese sweet cooking wine)

pickled ginger

wasabi

cook rice, and when done season with rice vinegar, mirin, and sugar to taste. fluff and mix well. set aside.

broil the unagi till bubbling and crispy. set aside.

julienne the cucumber, slice the unagi into long thin strips and slice the avacado.

get everything ready- like an assembly line and....

then simply start rolling sushi! you can make handrolls, inside out rolls, whatever you'd like. garnish plates with wasabi and pickled ginger. here's some pictures of the sushi i made today! enjoy! mm, mm, MM!

pulchritude on a plate...

unagi handroll and inside out sushi maki

(like my black/purple nail polish? hehehe)

nori-on-the-outside sushi maki