Help with homemade sushi?

Question

Do I need to use any special mayonaise when making Calafornia roles or is normal egg mayonaise ok. I heared that egg mayonaise can react badly with the vinigar in the rice, is this true?

Answer 1

Why mayonaise? Here's a recipe:

Equipment Needed:
Bamboo sushi-roll mat
Clean cutting board
Sushi knife or very sharp knife
A pack of roasted-seaweed (Nori)
Wood spoon or wood or plastic rice paddle for spreading rice Plastic wrap

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups uncooked Japanese short or medium grain rice
4 cups water
5 sheets or sushi nori (seaweed in big squares)*
1 large cucumber
2 to 3 avocados
Fresh lemon juice
Cooked snow crab meat or imitation crab sticks**
Wasabi (Japanese horseradish)
Soy Sauce
Pickled Ginger

Answer 2

We make California Rolls and we don't use mayonnaise. You do have to have a special type of rice called Sushi rice. If you cook it right it's sticky and holds together real well. I hope that helps you.

Answer 3

this recipe calls for mayo - and it doesn't say anything about a certain type of mayo
http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/sushirecipe/a/sushi_caliroll.htm

here is a helpful website:
http://www.whatscookingamerica.net/Appetizers/CaliforniaRoll.htm

Answer 4

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