Sushi is one of the most popular foods in our country, and I love to eat it every day if I could. It’s one of the most nutritious foods because of the combination of ingredients used to make sushi. Also, it’s not deep fried, so there’s no worry about cholesterol or fat. Sushi is delicious and nutritious; each sushi roll includes high-quality protein (fish or caviar). We all need protein for repairing and rebuilding tissues, muscles, and everything else in our body. Fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids essential for the brain and heart. Also, it helps in the reduction of inflammation and lower chronic diseases. All the vegetable in sushi provides abundant mineral and vitamins necessary for overall health.
So what are we waiting for? Let’s make a sushi roll together and see why every kid should have sushi once in their lifetime.
First, gather all your ingredients. Here is what you need:

• 2 cups of cooked sushi rice, aka short grain rice cooked; follow the directions on the rice’s box.
•  4-6 sheets of seaweed (raw or roasted)
•  4 -6 oz smoked salmon
•  1 small cucumber sliced into long sticks
•  1 medium carrot cut into small finger-size sticks.
•  1 Avocado sliced.
• Caviar for topping (optional)
• 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar 

Instruction: 

1. Cook the short-grain rice according to the instructions on the box.

2. Once cooked, add 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar to the rice and 

 stir to incorporate.

3. Lay a sheet of nori seaweed on a bamboo sushi mat with the shiny side facing down.

4. Spread a thin layer of cooked rice evenly over the nori sheet leaving about an inch at the top uncovered.

5. Layer smoked salmon, cucumber, carrot, and avocado on the rice. 

6. Use the bamboo mat to roll the seaweed like you roll up the sleeping bag; the tighter, the better. Starting from the bottom end.

7. Use a sharp knife and cut about an inch per piece or the size that fits perfectly in your mouth. Top with caviar if you want more omega or just want to be fancy.

Now, enjoy your hard-earned labor!

Bella H.