Nowadays a lot of people like to eat sushi and there are many variations of sushi type. Today, I want to guide you to make two basic types of sushi, one is called Nigiri sushi and the other one is called Maki sushi. Nigiri sushi is vinegared rice hand-formed into oval shapes and topped with various raw and cooked seafood, and Maki sushi is vinegared rice combined with various raw and cooked seafood and vegetables then wrapped with Nori. Hmmm... What is Nori??? Nori is thin sheets of toasted seaweed. There's one more important thing that you need to have to make Nigiri sushi. you will need Makisu, It's a bamboo mat to roll the sushi in. Haha Interesting??? well it worth your hard work.. and you will enjoy it just like what you have in Japanese restaurant. Ganbatte ne~

Ingredients: (for 2 people)
1 cup of japanese rice
2 cup of water
1 1/2 tbs rice vinegar
1 1/2 tbs sugar (caster)
1/2 tsp salt
4 sheets nori (toasted seaweed)

Sushi Topping (Neta):
- Smooked salmon
- Cooked shrimp
- Unagi (eel)
- Crab
- Very fresh tuna or salmon
- Tofu
- Egg (make into omelete)
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Cucumber
- preserved radish
- Avocado, and more

How to make rice (Shari):
Cook 1 cup of rice with 2 cups of water, when it done. let it cool down for 10-15 minutes, than mix it with vinegar, sugar, salt. To cool and remove the moisture of the rice well, use a fan as you mix sushi rice. This will give sushi rice a shiny look.

How to make Maki-Sushi:
Use Makisu (bamboo mat) to roll sushi.
- First put nori on the top of Makisu.
- Than spread around thin layer rice on top of nori.
- Place long thin strip of cucumber and preserved radish. (you can add anything from variation list)
- Slowly lift makisu in order to roll it while keeping nori steady.
- Make sure both side are even and roll it upward.
- And cut it evenly.

How to make Nigiri-Sushi:
- Slice up some sushi topping/ Neta (salmon, unagi, crab, etc)
- Wet both hands well with vinegar, then take some Shari in your right hand and squeeze the Shari to make it oblong and bite-sized.
- Place the Neta in your left hand; it should rest on the second joint of your fingers.
- While holding the Shari in your right hand, put a bit of Wasabi on the top-side of the Neta.
- Place the Shari on top of the Neta (on top of the wasabi), then press the top of Shari with left thumb gently, and also make a dent on the sides with right fingers.
- Press it together one more time and then you are finished. The Shari part should be in the shape of the bottom of a boat.