Live from Japan!

About a month ago we were invited over to Aaron’s supervisors house for a dinner party. I loved having the chance to visit a locals house and eat a homemade meal (not prepared by me).

They served many things, but the main course was te-maki (hand sushi). As soon as they explained what we were supposed to do, I couldn’t get enough. It was delicious, simple to prepare, and so much fun!

Sushi has always been a favorite of mine when we go out. But now, te-maki has become somewhat of a staple at our own home. A good meal to make on a busy night.

A meal of Te-maki starts with a table filled with different ingredients – seaweed, vinegared rice, raw salmon and tuna (our favorites), avocado, crab, sesame seeds, wasabi, soy sauce, edamame (boiled soybeans), and miso soup (a Japanese favorite).

To make your own, personal hand sushi you start with a square of seaweed.

On top of the seaweed you put a little vinegared rice.

Then, you add your ingredients. On this one I added maguro (tuna) and avocado.

You roll it up. Give it a little dip into the soy sauce and wasabi.

And, then, you eat it!

Yummy yummy sushi without all the work of making beautiful little rolls or individual sushi pieces. Perfect!