Ingredients

  • 1/2 sheet toasted nori
  • 1/3 cup cooked sushi rice
  • 1 ounce very fresh sashimi-grade tuna
  • 2 tablespoons tobiko (flying fish roe) (optional)
  • 2 pieces peeled English cucumbers ((3 inch matchstick pieces)
  • 2 pieces ripe avocados ((3 inch wedges)
  • 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon nanami togarashi (Japanese chili pepper, may use hot pepper sauce instead)
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi paste (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon grated daikon radish (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon wakame seaweed salad, such as Seaweed Salad
  • 1 tablespoon pickled ginger (optional)

Method

  • Spread a 6x6-inch piece plastic wrap on rolling mat.
  • Sprinkle plastic with toasted sesame seeds.
  • Layer rice on plastic so it is about the same size as the nori.
  • Cover rice with nori (shiny side down).
  • Mix together mayonnaise with nanami togarashi pepper (adjust pepper amount to your taste).
  • Spread nori with spicy mayo.
  • Place tuna, tobiko, cucumber, and avocado on mayo so that it fits edge to edge.
  • Using rolling mat, roll up rice/nori and peel back the plastic wrap as you go.
  • When you reach the end, firmly press, then slice into serving pieces.
  • Serve with wasabi paste, soy sauce, grated daikon, seaweed salad and pickled ginger as garnishes, if desired.