Sushi Making Fun
So our wee now 4 year old daughter loves sushi. We made some recently at home all in all it was a lot of fun to make and not really that hard, just need some sushi rice, nori and a bamboo mat to roll it in. We choose to fill it with shrimp and avocado. As it was for kids we used cooked fish although when we are out she eats raw from a good place made fresh.
Overall it came out well, but I think we used a tad too much rice and it was all over the place. I based the technique and recipes on these two posts - California roll recipe from No recipes and Nami's blog Just one Cookbook. Both have great step by step pictures.
Once I nail my version I will share a recipe :-)
Making sushi fun to make with kids
It was our darling daughters 4th birthday today we went to a local frozen yogurt shop and celebrated with her friends. I can't stay enough about the joy of being a mum pure love.
me with Jasmine when she was about a week old :-)
Who makes their own sushi?
She is adorable Rebecca;.I never made my own suchi but maybe this look delicious!
ReplyDeletethanks Gloria I think you would love it
DeleteHappy Birthday to your lovely girl!
ReplyDeleteI like sushi and I always say that I would try making it someday :)
Also I would like to pass you the awards
http://medejos.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/keksiukai-su-bananais-sokoladu-ir-zemes.html
thanks kindly for the awards sweet of you
DeleteI looove sushi too! Your daughter is so darling!
ReplyDeletethanks so much
Deletemy children love sushi too, actually it is so much cheaper to make sushi at home, you should made more from now onwards..
ReplyDeletesmiles we will try again and your right much cheaper
DeleteAwee...J is so adorable, Reb! Looks like kids had fun making Sushi...
ReplyDeleteshe did looking forward to them meeting yours :-)
Deletei went on a 'cooking for cash' cookery course back in the 90's and one of the things we learnt is how to make sushi and I simply love it... it's surprisingly easy to do and yet looks so impressive... to start as young as your little girl is genius!... lovely post x
ReplyDeletethanks Dom :-)
DeleteJasmine now is a big gal ;-) who can help mommy in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteLovely sushi!
fun to have her in the kitchen :-)
DeleteWe have made it but it's been a long time! It's hard to find the time when we eat it so fast. Ha! Very yummy though!!
ReplyDeleteso true all the effort and its all gobbled up he he
DeleteLooks like it was a fun time!
ReplyDelete;-)
DeleteI've done this and, yes, it's a bit challenging at first. Like anything else it just takes practice.
ReplyDeletepractice makes perfect right ;-)
DeleteOh wow....Rebecca, your kids are so big now. Jasmine looks so sweet and pretty. Your sushi looks pretty and delicious. I was just thinking of making sushi next week. We are in the same brain wavelengths :D
ReplyDeletelooking forward to seeing yours
DeleteWould you believe I've never made sushi! But it looks so much fun :-)
ReplyDeleteno worries was my first time
DeleteI keep promising myself that SOMEDAY I am going to try to make sushi at home! Thanks for prompting me to do so Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteyours will be fab
Deletehow fun! i've been meaning to make sushi forever!
ReplyDeletelook forward to seeing yours
DeleteThis is a great finger food idea for kids!
ReplyDeletetrue she is even asking for it in her lunch box
DeleteSo cool. And I love the photo with you and Jasmine (as a wee one). You both look so breathtaking. Still do!
ReplyDelete♥ kristen ♥
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thanks Kris your too kind
DeleteI am NOT a sushi lover at all but your home-made sushi looks just wonderful, dear Rebecca! :)
ReplyDeletethanks so much
DeleteBirthday wishes to Jasmine....she looks so happy while making sushi :-) Love your photos together!
ReplyDeletethanks so much shes a sweetie
DeleteNice work with the sushi! We have made it before. The sushi rice is really what does the trick. If you don't get that right, the rest of the adventure goes down hill. Yours looks great!
ReplyDeletethanks Melinda bet yours was great too
DeleteI've made my own sushi a few times. It's fun but I think my preference is to have it made for me. This looks great, though!
ReplyDeletehe he I think I agree
DeleteAww, how fast they grow up! Don't blink Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves sushi too, and I have been serving her sushi rice for so long. She loves it with furikake because it tastes like sushi. She even said she wanted to live in Japan! I haven't made the rice on the outside rolls yet! Yours looks so nice!
Lyndsey wow knows maybe she will live there one day
DeleteHow cute! I took a sushi making class once; it's harder than it looks for sure! But very fun! Happy bday to Jasmine : )
ReplyDeletethanks so much I think making a good cappuccino is too :)
DeleteIt looks delicious and Jasmine is beautiful!I would love to make sushi at home with my boy!
ReplyDeleteyou guys should hugs
Deletei love the idea of putting avocado and shrimp in the sushi roll! i've made sushi before, but it has been a super long time since i've done it. but now you are totally inspiring me to make it again! and oh my gosh that picture of you and your daughter when she is one week old is just precious! i cannot believe how fast the time flies with the little ones!
ReplyDeletei know crazy have fast it goes hugs
DeleteYour birthday girl looks very happy. She must have had a great day. I hope all is well. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteshe did thanks so much
DeleteWe shared a sushi making post on our site a while ago. It's such a great thing to do with kids or at parties because it's so hands-on.
ReplyDeleteyour right great for kids
DeleteHappy Birthday to Jasmine! She seems like she had a great b-day. :) Your shrimp and avocado rolls look nice!!! Dipping in vinegar water between rolling will help in terms of sticky hands and rice being all over the place. Also yes, using as little rice as possible (you can still see seaweed from between rice) is the key to make good rolls and it's a lot easier to work with. Thank you for the kind mention and I'm glad you enjoyed making sushi at home!
ReplyDeletethanks Nami will try again with your tips
DeleteI totally agree, sushi is not difficult at all. I made it some time ago and I had fun while doing it as well. It's so lovely that you did it with your doughter. And pictures are very sweet :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Jasmine, what an adorable photo of you and her when she was a newborn. What a sophisticated palette this little four year old got. You must be beaming with pride. Love sushi myself and I do not make it often!
ReplyDeletesuper proud of the kids, hope all the diverse taste stick with them as they grow :-)
DeleteHappy Birthday to Jasmine. How quickly they grow!
ReplyDeleteI love sushi but never tried at home. Sounds complicated, I guess because the ingredients are not my typical grocery store list. Would like to learn it from someone in person then I would feel comfortable enough.
we need Nami to teach us :-)
DeleteWow, Jasmine is so grown up! I have made sushi before (but never at home!). I think my kids would LOVE it - its fun, puts them in control of what they want and is tasty too! We've been making a lot of vietnamese rice rolls and I find even the picky eaters gobble up the veggies. Good to see your baby too and you - looking well. Lots of love X X X
ReplyDeletethanks Ozoz I should try rolls next :-)
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