Ingredients
3
Tbsp sake or white wine
2
nori sheets cut in half
2
2/3 cup of ready made sushi rice
Directions
1.
Make the sushi rice according to instructions.
2.
Let the rice come to room temperature.
4.
Cut the carrot into matchstick like strips.
5.
Wash and peel the cucumber.
6.
Cut the cucumber into thin strips.
7.
Bring 2 Tbsp of water, sugar, sake and salt to a boil.
8.
Add the carrots, lower the heat, cover and cook for a minute.
11.
Let cool in the sake mixture.
12.
When cool, remove the carrots and cucumber and dry with paper towel.
13.
Put plastic wrap over your rolling mat.
14.
Add a little vinegar to the mat.
15.
Put a little vinegar on your hands so the rice does not stick to your hands.
16.
Put the nori on the mat with plastic wrap.
17.
With your fingers spread the rice evenly on the nori.
18.
On one side of the rice, spread the veggies.