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How to make homemade sushi rolls with my easy to follow, step-by-step guide and recipe video. Get my top tips and tricks and watch the video for making sushi at home. Including how to make sushi rice, maki sushi, California rolls, dragon rolls and nigiri sushi. Plus find out about the fantastic sushi kit I used to make this wonderful sushi platter.

Making sushi at home is one of those challenges that can be very satisfying, especially once you get the hang of it and start to feel like a real sushi pro.

The great thing about homemade sushi rolls is that you are in full control of the ingredients. Make your sushi with or without fish, make it vegetarian or vegan, and pick your favourite fruit and vegetables for fillings. Making sushi at home is also a lot of fun, especially if you get friends and family involved. The other benefit is that homemade sushi is always going to be far cheaper than in a restaurant and most of the ingredients will keep well in the cupboard ready for your next sushi making night.

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In this guide I will walk you through the whole sushi making process. From what ingredients and equipment you need to how to roll and slice into perfect sushi pieces.

The below will be enough to make a full platter (serves 4) of different types of homemade sushi or if you prefer a platter of one type of sushi. See further down the post for links to making different types of sushi.

Sushi without raw fish: If you don't want to use raw fish, other options you can try are cooked crab meat, crabsticks, tinned tuna, smoked salmon, or smoked mackerel.

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Sushi without fish: If you don't want to use fish at all just load up with fruit and veg. You could also try with cream cheese or tofu. Cream cheese, cucumber and chives is a great option.

Toppings: Once the rolls are made you can add extra flavour with toppings like pickled ginger, soy sauce, wasabi paste, sesame seeds, onion seeds, chia seeds, extra thin slices of avocado or fish (see dragon roll sushi recipe), butterflied king prawns (see nigiri sushi recipe) chopped mango, thinly sliced spring onion or salmon roe.

In this guide I will show you how to make 4 types of sushi. Three are sushi that are rolled and the the other is balls of sushi with a topping. Below I will go over each type of sushi and provide a link to the recipe for making each one:

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Maki sushi is the smallest rolled sushi and is made using half of a nori sheet, instead of a full sheet. The nori sheet is on the outside of this roll and the rice and veg are in the middle. Maki sushi can be made with just raw fish, just veg or both. As the maki sushi is small the inside shouldn't be over filled, so spread the rice as thinly as possible and only use 2 pieces of veg or fish. There is also a Futomaki which is the larger version of the maki sushi (2-2.5 inches wide).

Maki sushi is a smaller type of sushi where the fish a veg are in the middle of sushi rice (sumeshi) with a seaweed sheet (nori) wrapped around the outside. Here, I will show you how to make your own maki sushi at home with my simple step by step guide.

California rolls are larger then the maki sushi and use the whole sheet of nori. The rice for this roll is presented on the outside and the seaweed is rolled into the inside. The veg and fish are in the middle, just like in the maki sushi. As the California roll is larger than the maki roll there is room to use 3 veg/fish fillings inside. But its still a good idea to keep the layer of rice as thin as possible.

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California rolls with salmon, avocado and cucumber. This simple step by step guide will show you how to make your own California sushi rolls at home. Usually served without raw fish, this sushi roll is a great option for sushi-newbies, kids, and anyone who really can't stand uncooked fish.

Dragon roll sushi are exactly the same as California rolls except they have a topping. The topping is usual avocado and is said to resemble that of a dragon scale, which is where the name came from. In this guide I used salmon as well as avocado for the topping.

Dragon roll sushi is a California roll with thin slices of avocado and salmon lay on the top and following the curve of the roll. In this sushi guide I'll show you how easy it is to perfect the dragon roll at home.

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Nigiri sushi is a non-roll sushi and probably the easiest to make. First an oblong ball of sushi rice is formed using your hands. Then a topping is added - usually cooked, butterflied king prawns, which are stuck onto the rice with a bit of wasabi paste. But you can use other types of fish or veg to top your nigiri. If you're being extra adventurous and looking for extra marks for presentation have a go at wrapping a thin strip of nori around the nigiri sushi.

Nigiri sushi is simply a ball of sushi rice topped with cooked butterflied king prawns. Usual served without any raw fish this is a great option sushi-newbies, kids, and anyone who really can’t stand uncooked fish. These easy sushi balls are quick to make and perfect for using up that last bit of rice.

Different sushi rolls: For that real wow factor have a go at making a variety of homemade sushi rolls. The amounts of ingredients listed in this guide will be enough to make a platter with several different sushi rolls. This guide includes links to recipes for maki sushi, California rolls, dragon rolls and nigiri sushi. All together they make a fabulous looking platter.

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Sushi rice: To create the right kind of flavour mix your sushi rice with rice wine vinegar and mirin rice wine, sugar and salt.

Bamboo mat: Get yourself a Bamboo Rolling Mat. The sushi making process is made so much easier if you have a mat to help you roll and tighten your sushi rolls. However, you don't have to use a bamboo mat. If you can't get hold of one you can use baking paper to roll your sushi.

Water: Have a bowl of water on hand to keep your hands wet when handling the sushi rice. Sushi rice is extremely sticky and if your hands are dry you'll find it sticks to you rather than the seaweed. Things can get very messy very quickly.

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Sushi grade fish: Use fish that has been frozen to below the right temperature for the correct amount of time, which will be a lot safer to consume raw.

Sashimi kit: Buy a sashimi kit that comes with a selection of sushi grade, frozen, raw fish ready for slicing into thin pieces (sashimi) . I highly recommend the sashimi kit from the Fish Society, which is what I used to make this platter. And there was some fish left over from this, so it goes a long way. This kit comes with 4 different types of frozen, raw fish, plus cooked, butterflied king prawns. The Fish society guarantees a total weight of 300g of sushi grade fish. The kit also includes sachets of soy sauce, sachets of wasabi, sachets of pickled ginger and 2 sets of wooden chop sticks.

Vegetables: If using veg instead of, or as well as fish, go for bright colours that will look pretty against the white rice. Also choose veg that will last and not go limp. Obvious choices include cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, raw beetroot, radish and red cabbage. I also love to use avocado, which I toss in lime juice immediately after slicing to stop it oxidising and going brown.

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Protect your mat: Wrap your bamboo mat with cling film to keep it clean, particularly when making California rolls when the rice is on the outside of the roll.

Try not to overfill the nori sheet with rice: Spread the rice as thinly as possible over your nori sheet and leave a 2cm gap at the top end of the nori to allow room for sealing.

Slicing: Use a long blade, sharp, non serrated knife for slicing your sushi. Before slicing dip the knife blade in water and allow the water to run down the length of the blade. This stops the blade from sticking to the rice and seaweed.

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When slicing sushi with rice on the outside (California rolls) place cling film over your finished rolls first. The cling film will help to keep the roll together and to keep its shape whilst you slice.

Chill the sushi: Once your sushi are made, plate up then wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. This will firstly keep the sushi nice and fresh but will also set the rice and