Does the thought of making your own sushi at home scare the shiitake out of you?

Have no fear. My special collection of diy (do-it-yourself) sushi recipes will have you rolling your own kappa-maki in no time. Heck! If I can do it, so can you!

I'll show you how to:

  • Select, cook and season your rice
  • Choose the special ingredients you'll need and where to buy them
  • Select the proper cooking utensils
  • Roll and slice your homemade sushi
  • Plate your wonderful creations

I'll also show you how to eat sushi. There's more to it than just stuffing rolls into your mouth!

Popular Sushi Recipes

Need an easy sushi recipe? You’ve come to the right place! If you’re just learning how to make sushi at home, start with these tried and true crowd pleasers :

Before you attempt any of these recipes make sure you’re familiar with making sushi rice. You gotta get it right! Watch my video or print out the written instructions.

  1. How to Make Sushi Rice - The Video 
  2. How to Make Sushi Rice - Written Instructions 

If you have a friend or loved one who refuses to eat "raw fish" check out my guide I've cleverly titled "Sushi For Beginners". It will turn anyone into a sushi addict in no time!

How I Learned to Make Sushi at Home

Sushi Recipes

I’m just an ordinary suburban guy living with a terrible secret. I’m addicted to sushi.

There was a time when I thought that making sushi was a mysterious art form best left in the hands of my favorite sushi chef, Mitsunori Ichino.

I was content to talk sushi, eat sushi and grab every opportunity to exclaim, “Let’s go for sushi!” Friends and family, rather sarcastically began calling me the “Sushi Guy”.

A few years ago, I faced a crisis. Chef Mitsnori Ichino’s dazzling sushi recipes were burning a hole in my wallet. I had two choices. I could resort to a life of eating cheap supermarket sushi (ugh!) or learn how to make my own.

My friend Andre, a sushi-junkie himself, had just returned from living in Japan and was more than happy to show me his new found sushi making skills.

I pored over his collection of sushi recipes and started with the simple ones. At first, I made a lot of mistakes. I tried stuffing too much sushi rice into my nori. My first roll resembled a giant lumpy sock stuffed with marbles.

Another time, I tossed expensive packets of yellow pickled daikon into the trash can, thinking they had spoiled. My friend kindly informed me they were supposed to smell like dirty feet.

With patience and lots of practice my efforts paid off . I’m still enjoying my own home made sushi. And you can too!

 

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