absolutely 100% wow! I’m so impressed.

Jag, Its nice & different. Having seen most of the Tandoori recipes in your food blog, this one is much different. Tempts me to try the vegetarian version of Sushi roll.

Thanks for the wonderful narration.

Mmmmmmmmmm…

To be honest, I knew sushi was not raw fish it is in fact sashimi that is raw fish. I anjoy all kinds of Asian food, especially as my wife is from Pakistan. I met her while on holiday there. But I must admit I do really enjoy Japanese food. But having had to live in Japan for a few years, I kind of gre to like it all.
But anyway, I like what you have written and was really great. First time I have been on your site. I was wondering have you ever been to Oriental City? It used to be all Japanese but now it is melting pot of all things East Asian. You should go, you will love it there.

David: cheers! You obviously are a sushi lover - yes?

Chakra: Thanks! I hope you do get to try it sometime - as it is a lot of fun! And there are an infinity of vegetable combinations too! But you know what: a lot of Japanese find that plain cucumber sushi roll is simply great! And I would have to agree!

Stu: Indeed! (It was tasty - even though my sushi rolls were not quite perfectly rounded!)

Steve: many thanks for your comment: yes - the raw fish dishes are known as “sashimi” - just as you say. I’m glad you grew to like the Japanese food - as I think it is really quite special. And yes - I have been to oriental City - I go there almost every week or so! Because it is only a few mins from where I live! I used to go every weekend when it was purely Japanese - it was called Yaohan Plaza in those days - but now it is a mixture of Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese, malay, Singapore etc. And it is still GREAT! Check out an article I did on Oriental City at:

http://www.route79.com/journal/archives/000134.html

Or just type “oriental city” into Google - and you will see my article about 5 entries from down.

ahhh i love making sushi, we usually make it without any raw fish, just vegetables and the like. Home made sushi’s lovely, and nicer priced. Though can get fiddly when rolling.

Couldn’t agree more Jaina! Actually - I don’t mind uncooked fish - especially fresh tuna. Not too keen on uncooked salmon though.

Hi there…I am eternally in love with sushi. Although I love to try new things I hadnot given sushi a thought as I imagined it to be too difficult. I had tried the Kheema recipe earlier and t rocks. Thanks.

Hmm. Seems quite different from the recipes on your Food Roll.

But this requires a visit to the local Japanese Grocery store. I am pretty sure that I wont be able to find Seasoned Rice Vinegar lying around in the normal supermarkets.

And is it that quick to make that it is a lunch time dish?

Hello Gineesha - well now you know: it’s actually quite simple to prepare sushi - it requires very little my the way of kitchen equipment - and only one thing to cook really - and that’s the rice! The only challenging thing is rolling up the futo-maki - which will take a little practice to get properly rounded.

Glad you tried (and liked) the kheema!

Sat: yes - slightly different from the other recipes - but hey: why not? :-) And yes - you prob won’t find the seasoned rice vinegar in the normal supermarkets - nor the “nori” (toasted seaweed sheets) - nor the “maki” bamboo sushi mat. But since the USA has had an obession with Japanese food for several years now - I bet you can find these things quite easily somewhere in downtown Austin. In fact - I would prob start with the Japanese student fraternity/society at your university for pointers in the right direction if you’re interested in giving these a go.

It takes about 25 mins to make the rice - including the washing, cooking, vinegaring and cooling. Then about 15 mins to prepare two rolls, slicing them and cling-filming them. So you really need an hour before setting off for work/school to make this for lunch. So - not as quick as making a sandwich - but much betterway of impressing your friends!

But let me first become a good Indian cook before I venture on to Japanese dishes.
True, there are a lot of places that do offer Japanese items.

And downtown Austin - I can probably find Japanese restaurants, rather than Japanese stores.

1 hour is a way tooo long for me. Besides, I have to take lunch only 2 days in a week. Rest of the days, classes are late enough that I dont need lunch.

And I usually end up taking leftovers from previous dinners to lunch.

And my friends seem to get impressed even at the thought of cooking some exotic Indian curries.

Wow -is there no end to your culinary talent?! Looks fabulous.

Cheers Vicky!

Looking for some sushi and.…WOW!!
Tried this …yummo…thanks for sharing!!
I’m an Aussie Gal with a japanese tastebud!

Hi Georgie - thanks for the feedback! And glad you like Japanese food too!