So you want whip (er, roll) up some sushi. First, you’ll need the right supplies.Here’s a list of basic stuff to have on hand:

• A sushi rolling kit. You can get these for less than $5 at large chain grocery stores. They include a wooden rice-spreading paddle and a bamboo rolling mat. It’s the mat that’s most important.
• Nori. This is the dried seaweed stuff that is rolled inside or outside the sushi. It comes in sheets, and the toasted variety tastes best.
• Stuff to put inside or on sushi. Think cucumber, avocado, and crab, etc.
• Rice. Okay, this one’s a no-brainer.
• Adult to help. Make sure they’re around when you’re using a knife!

Recipe: California Rolls for Dummies

Ingredients:

• Fake crabmeat legs
• Avocado
• Salt
• Cooked rice (Safety alert: Get your mom or dad to do the hot stove work!)
• 1 tsp. mayonnaise
• Nori

Directions:

1. Cut the artificial crab legs in half, length-wise (to make thinner sticks).
2. Mix these in a bowl with the mayonnaise. Add a light dash of salt.
3. Next, cut strips of avocado.
4. Spread a thin layer of rice on a sheet of nori. Spread the crabmeat filling inside, then roll it all up.
5. Cut into pieces and marvel at your talent. Tasty!

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