Making a California Roll from scratch is easy peasy. We found all the ingredients we needed – seaweed, sticky rice, roe, crab meat, soya sauce, and everything in between – in one place at the mammoth Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Back home we watched a couple youtube videos and got right to work. 30 minutes of prep, 10 minutes to roll, 5 minutes to eat. That’s it. Simple, tasty and cheaper than eating out. We’ll roll again. Most def.
Helpful tip. When cutting the roll, cut it right down the middle, into two even pieces. Then cut one of those pieces down the middle into two pieces, and so on. That way, you get even sized pieces with every cut, and its easier to cut through the middle rather than near the end of the roll. I’ve watched the chefs do it here, and they always get perfect rolls.
Thanks for the tip Paul. It’s also good to wet your knife before making your cuts for a nice smooth slice.
My mouth is watering! Really!