California Rolls

Cookinero 11 Apr 2025

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The main ingredient of California rolls is tobiko caviar. In Russia, it is not as common as in Japan. This is the caviar of fish from the flying fish family. You can often see green or black tobiko. To make the reddish-orange caviar green or black, natural dyes are used - wasabi and cuttlefish ink.

How to cook California Rolls

Step 1

Prepare the rice. Place the grain in a saucepan and pour water over it. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover the saucepan with a lid and cook for another 15 minutes.

Step 2

While the rice is cooking, make the dressing. Mix the rice vinegar heated in a saucepan with salt and sugar. Stir thoroughly until the crystals dissolve. Leave the rice for 10 minutes. After the rice has steeped, mix it with the still warm dressing.

Step 3

Roll up the California rolls. Wrap the mat with cling film. Put a sheet of nori on top, glossy side down. Smooth the rice over the surface of the nori. Turn the roll blank over. Place the filling in the middle - crab sticks mixed with cream cheese, cucumber, avocado and a small amount of caviar. Raise the mat a little and roll up tight rolls. Sprinkle the rice with tobiko caviar on top.