California Roll Recipe - Part 2 (Making)

Here is part 2 of the California Roll recipe. Now that we have all our ingredients ready for the California Roll, we can go ahead and start putting it together.

(Check out Part 1 here)

Take the nori and lay it on the cutting board. Please keep in mind that nori does have a "shiny" side that is used for presentation. Although it isn't necessary for rice outside rolls, I would get into the habit of making sure the shiny side is faced down.

Next, wet your hands by dipping two fingers in the temizu, then spread it all over both hands in order to keep the rice from sticking.. Temizu is made by mixing a 95% Water/5% Vinegar solution. Including some ice in the solution also helps to avoid sticking rice. (I have heard of some sushi chefs using gloves and rubbing a little bit of mayo all over, but I personally would advise against that.)