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Baja California Roll

baja california roll

I’ve lived in Southern California all my life. So you would think that I might have driven a few hours south to go party it up at Tiajuana or something. Nope. Never ever in my entire life have I crossed an international border! Kind of sad, if you think about it… all the different regional foods I’m missing out on. I rarely even go out of California! 🙁 Time for a road trip!

I have always wanted to travel, but even more so now that I have fallen in love with food! Vietnam, France, Japan, Italy, Mexico… those are just a few of the places I would love to visit! Of course, now that I have found out there is one of these in Baja California, all the more reason to visit! It might be a while before that happens, so meanwhile I’ll just live vicariously through my food. 😀

The California Roll is arguably one of the most popular types of sushi known to man. Both fish-lovers and people who are more than a little “ick” at the thought of eating raw fish love the California Roll. But if that’s the only type of roll you like, eating it all the time can get an itty bit boring. Taking the flavor a little bit south and adding Sriracha sauce to the roll really livens it up, and may just be my new favorite way to eat California Rolls! Or, if you want a different twist to your California Roll, you can try one of the four other types of California Rolls I have on Sushi Day: the New Zealand Roll, the American Roll, the Crazy California Roll and the Super California Roll.

Baja California Roll

Ingredients
  • 6 sheets nori
  • 3 cups sumeshi
  • 1 cup imitation crab
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp Sriracha sauce
Cooking Directions
  1. Cook sushi rice.
  2. Cut the avocado in half, discarding the pit.
  3. Cut off the hard skin and discard.
  4. Slice the avocado into thin sticks.
  5. Mix the imitation crab, mayonnaise and Sriracha sauce.
  6. Cut cucumber into sticks.
  7. Roll the sushi, using the imitation crab mix, avocado and cucumber as your fillings.
  8. Enjoy!

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New Zealand Roll

new zealand roll

The New Zealand Roll is similar to the California Roll. The only differences are that the roll is made with the sumeshi on the outside and covered with kiwifruit slices.

New Zealand Roll

If you’re a fan of sweet/savory combinations, you’ll love this roll. The fruit on top adds just a hint of sweetness that goes excellently with the savory California roll.

New Zealand Roll

Makes 6 rolls, or 36-48 slices.

Ingredients
Cooking Directions
  1. Cook sushi rice.
  2. Mix imitation crab and mayonnaise, separating crab pieces and mashing into smaller pieces.
  3. Peel the skin off of the kiwi fruit, and slice into thin pieces.
  4. Spread the rice on the nori as usual.
  5. Flip the nori over so the rice is on the bottom and the nori is on the top.
  6. Place the imitation crab mix and avocado on the bottom edge of the nori.
  7. Roll tightly, making sure the rice doesn’t stick to the rolling mat.
  8. Once the sushi is rolled (with the rice on the outside), place the slices of kiwi fruit on the top of the sushi.
  9. Using the rolling mat, press the kiwi fruit into the inside-out California roll, so it doesn’t fall off of the roll.
  10. Carefully slice into six or eight slices.
  11. Garnish with sesame seeds, and serve with wasabi, shoyu, and ginger (if desired). Enjoy!

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California Roll

california roll

California Rolls are the most popular and most well known sushi rolls in the United States. The California Roll isn’t exactly a traditional roll, but I am by no means a sushi traditionalist – I love them!

This is (in comparison to some more traditional sushi) one of the milder rolls, which makes it great for those who have never eaten sushi before. This was actually one of the only kinds of sushi I ate all through my childhood, up until a couple of years ago.

But beware: if you are allergic to fish, you should use real crab instead of imitation, since imitation crab is made out of fish.

Makes 6 rolls, or 36-48 slices.

Ingredients
Cooking Directions
  1. Cook sushi rice.
  2. Mix imitation crab and mayonnaise, separating crab pieces and mashing into smaller pieces.
  3. Cut the avocado in half, discarding the pit.
  4. Cut off the hard skin and discard.
  5. Slice the avocado into thin sticks.
  6. If you choose to use cucumber, slice it into long, thin sticks.
  7. Using avocado sticks, cucumber(if desired), and the imitation crab mix as your fillings, roll and slice the sushi
  8. Garnish with sesame seeds, and serve with wasabi, shoyu, and ginger (if desired). Enjoy!