Kappamaki - Cucumber Rolls

Cucumber rolls are called kappamaki in Japan. It's one of the most popular sushi rolls and is easy to make.

Ingredients:

4 sheets of nori (dried seaweed), cut in half
4 cups sushi rice
2 Japanese cucumber, cut into long sticks

How To Make:

Put a half-size nori on top of a bamboo mat (makisu). Spread about a half cup of sushi rice on top of the nori. Place cucumber sticks horizontally on the rice. Roll up the bamboo mat, pressing forward to shape the sushi into a cylinder. Press the bamboo mat firmly with hands. Unwrap the bamboo mat. Cut the sushi roll into bite-size pieces.
Makes 8 rolls