Epicurious - The Best Way To Make Sushi At Home (Professional Quality) | Epicurious 101

Instructions

1. 1.Wash the rice thoroughly, quickly draining the starchy first rinse and repeating until the water runs clear, then let drain for 5 minutes.
2. 2.Cook the rice in a rice cooker using the sushi rice setting with water filled to the 2 mark.
3. 3.Mix rice vinegar with salt and sugar until dissolved, then drop in a piece of kombu and set aside.
4. 4.Cut cucumbers and tuna into strips matching the length of a half sheet of Nori, keeping the tuna cold.
5. 5.Transfer the hot cooked rice to a bowl, drizzle with sushi vinegar, and gently cut and fold to season each grain evenly.
6. 6.Place Nori shiny-side down on a bamboo mat, spread a thin layer of rice leaving a dam at the top, add wasabi and filling, then roll tightly and shape into a square.
7. 7.Wipe a sharp knife with a damp cloth and slice each roll into six even pieces.
8. 8.Serve the sushi with pickled ginger, soy sauce, and extra wasabi on the side.