Party Sushi Rolls

Description
Sushi, a representative food of japan, is a vinegared rice garnished with an assortment of fresh vegetables, fish and seasonings. You'll find many of the ingredients ... And the bamboo mat ... At an oriental food store.
 * Yield: 10 servings; 5 rolls, 6 pieces/roll

Ingredients

 * 2 cups white, short-grain rice preferably Japanese
 * 3 cup water (or according to rice package directions)
 * 3½ tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
 * 1 tbsp sugar
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * 1 pk nori seaweed, large or medium (quality nori seaweed must be crisp. Look for a well-sealed package)

Filling combinations
Chose from these:
 * 1 cucumber, cut into thin strips the same length as seaweed
 * 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into thin strips
 * fresh cilantro, minced
 * 2 oz daikon radish, cut into strips
 * 2 oz pickled ginger
 * 4 oz small shrimp, cooked
 * 4 oz prosciutto

Equipment

 * 1 bamboo mat, medium or large, for rolling sushi

Rice

 * 1) Cook rice in water for about 25 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.
 * 2) Spread rice evenly over bottom of a large glass or wooden bowl.
 * 3) Mix vinegar, sugar and salt together in a small bowl.
 * 4) Sprinkle vinegar mixture generously over the rice.
 * 5) You may not need all the vinegar mixture. The rice should remain somewhat dry.
 * 6) With a large wooden spoon, mix rice with a slicing motion.
 * 7) Leave the rice in the bowl, covered with a damp cloth.

Sushi roll assembly

 * 1) Place one sheet of nori seaweed on the bamboo mat.
 * 2) Spread approximately ¾ cup rice onto seaweed; flatten with the back of a spoon.
 * 3) Leave uncovered ⅜ inch (1 cm) at front of sheet and ¾ inch (2 cm at end of sheet.
 * 4) Place all filling ingredients at center.
 * 5) To form roll, lift one end of the mat and begin to roll and compress the seaweed.
 * 6) Use the mat only to help form the roll (it may be difficult at first to keep the mat from rolling with the seaweed).
 * 7) Moisten end of seaweed with a small amount of water to seal the roll.
 * 8) Cut into rounds approximately ½ inch thick.

Nutritional information
one serving = 3 pieces
 * cilantro filling: calories: 79 | protein: 2g | fat: 2 g
 * shrimp filling: calories: 68 | protein: 3g | fat: 2 g
 * prosciutto filling : calories: 95 | protein: 4g | fat: 2 g