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Make Sushi at Home!
Start off by inviting your sweetheart to a sushi night at home with this adorable and free digital invite! Will your sweetheart roll with you for an at-home Sushi Date?! Download our free digital invite by scrolling down to the bottom!
3 At-Home Sushi Recipes
To make the best at-home sushi EVER, you must use the best sushi recipes. We’ve got 3 of the best (and easiest) sushi recipes below!
- Vegas Roll – Yummy! And want to know the best part? You can serve this cooked, raw, or somewhere in between to variate the taste. Each option is fabulous! Quick List of Ingredients:
1 jalapeno pepper1/4 Hass avocado4 oz fresh salmon2 nori sheets1 – 1 1/2 cup seasoned sushi rice2 Tbsp Kewpie mayo1 cup tempura batter and oil for frying
Instructions: 2. California Roll – This tastes as good as any restaurant or store-bought California roll. Plus, it’s one of the easiest sushi recipes for when you’re first learning! Quick List of Ingredients:
2 cups sushi rice, cooked¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar4 half sheets sushi-grade nori1 teaspoon sesame seed, optional8 pieces imitation crab1 small cucumber, cut into matchsticks1 avocado, thinly sliced
Instructions: 3. Spicy Tuna – Fiery Spicy Tuna Rolls with sashimi-grade tuna tossed in sesame Sriracha sauce, topped with spicy mayo for that extra oomph! Quick List of Ingredients:
1 ½ cup sushi rice (cooked and seasoned) (each roll requires ¾ cup (135 g) sushi rice. 1 rice cooker cup (180 ml /150 g) makes 330 g (12 oz, 1 ¾ cup) of cooked rice.)4 oz sashimi-grade tuna3 tsp sriracha sauce½ tsp sesame oil (roasted)2 green onions/scallions (cut into thin rounds)1 sheet nori (seaweed) (each roll requires half sheet; cut in half crosswise)2 tbsp toasted white sesame seedsspicy mayo
For Vinegar Water for Dipping Fingers (Tezu)
¼ cup water (4 Tbsp)2 tsp rice vinegar
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Homemade Sushi Menu + 4 Basic Tips
Print out our adorable sushi menu and bonus points – you can also take it with you grocery shopping so you know what you need to buy! This is the perfect printable to help you know how to make sushi at home. Here are a few tips and tricks on how to make the perfect homemade sushi at home! Next, assemble your equipment to ensure you have the best chance at making delicious and easy homemade sushi! You will need:
- A chef’s knife with a heavy, curved blade.
- Rice rolling mat and plastic wrap to keep rice from sticking to it.
- Cutting Board.
Table Setting Decor
Spice up your homemade sushi date by adding some fun and flirty table decorations! Your sweetheart will love all of the silly sayings on each unique card.
Japanese Conversation Starters
The cutest conversation cards with a TWIST! Take turns choosing a card and enjoy the Japanese and English versions of these fun questions.
Sushi-Themed Date Activity
As you are enjoying your delicious homemade sushi, take turns playing our sushi memory card game! Simply print, cut, and play while you eat your yummy sushi! (Printable memory cards below!)
At-Home Sushi Date for Sushi Lovers
Hooray! Now that you’ve learned how to make sushi at home, it’s time to get rollin’! Hope you and your sweetheart have a very “RICE” date night! 🍣🍚