Preparation:
combine vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan, over a low flame heat and stir until sugar and salt have dissolved pour over rice stir and turn rice to moisten evenly with vinegar mixture quickly cool with an electric or hand fan, until glossy spread a thin layer onto a piece of nori or fruit leather sprinkle with sesame seeds cover with plastic wrap turn over so that rice-side is down and nori or fruit leather-side is up arrange choice of fruit or vegetable filling along the length of one edge rollup around filling, removing plastic wrap as you go place roll onto a sudare (bamboo mat) lined with plastic wrap form into a log, square, or triangle shape as desired gently slice into 1-inch sections, wiping knife with a damp cloth between each cut arrange, cut-side up onto a serving platter serve at room temperature with pickled ginger, soy sauce, and wasabe do not refrigerate; may be stored wrapped in plastic in a cool place for 1-2 hours at most |
