I’ve seen a lot of recipes for Sushi floating around the internet lately. And I’ve known quite a few people that have made it… I wanted to try too!

So I talked to my neighbor – who just happens to frequent ‘Happy Sushi’ – we set up a time and the rest is history!

I ended up going to an oriental market down by my mom’s house to get a lot of the things we needed. The prices are better down there than they are at the local market. And the man that owns/runs the shop is very friendly and helpful too. I picked up some short grained rice, Nori, rice vinegar, and bamboo rolling mats while I was there.

The ingredients were surprisingly cheap. Especially when considering that its common to drop $10 or more on a single roll at a sushi bar.

Let me give you an idea…

– Rice, 5 lbs.: approx. $6
– Nori, 10 sheets (enough for 20 rolls): approx $4
– Rice Vinegar, 24 oz: approx $2
– bamboo rolling mat: $2

– Imitation crab: $2.50
– Avocado: $1
– Cucumber: $1
– Cream Cheese: $1

Sure… there are a few other things you need. A bit of sugar and salt. Maybe other things in the middle… jalapeños, shrimp, etc…

The point is that for less than $20 you can make 20 basic rolls, and still have a lot of the basic ingredients leftover for later. So, $1 (or less) per roll vs. $10 (or more) per roll.

AND, it was fun to make!

(I posted the actual recipe(s) on my food blog – if you want to give it a try)

Here area a few more pictures!!

P.S. Doesn’t it look like we had fun! We sure did. Thanks friends for joining me! 🙂

P.S.S. Dave won’t eat the Sushi. He thinks I’m weird. I am. But that’s beside the point.