fter our Japantown foray I've been gearing up to make sushi since I have all the basic supplies. I also discovered that our local grocery carries sushi rice in the bulk section for waaay cheaper than the packaged bags. So after watching a couple YouTube videos and checking out some blogs for tips, I used some down time on this rainy Monday afternoon to try it out.

The verdict? Amazingly simple, much more so than I thought. My research definitely helped, but it took way less time and anguish than I thought it would. I predicted problems with the rolls not sticking together, but they rolled right on up. This isn't something I would have attempted for the first time during the morning lunch-making rush (especially before my coffee has fully kicked in) but now I know about how much time it takes, and it would be easy to whip up a roll for M.'s bento here and there with a little pre-planning.

The amount pictured is made from one avocado and 1 cup raw sushi rice, which made enough for three rolls. It actually made a few more pieces but I ate the ugly end ones before taking the photo - I need to add a little more rice at the edges next time so the end pieces are full.