California Rolls

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.
 * Makes at least 8 rolls to serve 6 – 8

Ingredients

 * 3 cups cooked sushi (short-grain) rice
 * Pinch of sea salt
 * 2 tbsp brown rice vinegar
 * 2 tsp ume plum vinegar (available in health food stores)
 * 1 tbsp mirin (rice cooking wine)
 * carrots, avocados, cucumbers, green onions or any choice of vegetables for centers
 * nori sheets (seaweed paper)

Directions

 * 1) Cook rice with sea salt.
 * 2) Mix the vinegars and mirin and add to rice while it is still hot.
 * 3) Blend and refrigerate.
 * 4) Make the sushi vegetable centers by dicing or cutting vegetables into sticks.
 * 5) Use any combination of vegetables that you like.
 * 6) Using a straw sushi mat or a piece of plastic wrap, place a sheet of nori flat.
 * 7) Add about 2 tablespoons of the rice mixture on the nori, arranging it about an inch from one edge.
 * 8) Place some of the vegetable mixture in the rice and roll tightly.
 * 9) Place the roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
 * 10) When ready to serve, cut into 1½- to 2-inch pieces.
 * 11) Serve with tamari or soy sauce that has been mixed with a small amount of wasabi horseradish.