Salmon and Avocado with Soy Paper Maki 大豆紙マキとサーモンとアボカド

How to make Salmon and Avocado with Soy Paper Maki Recipe - Soy paper is a colorful alter native to nori. It comes in a variety of colors, enabling a rainbow of possibilities. Consider the color of the plate you use for serving when you make this sushi.

MAKES 12 PIECES

Ingredients
3½ ounces (100 grams) salmon
Sake, for wiping
2 kombu sheets, 4 x 4 inches
1 soy paper
1⁄3 cup sushi rice
¼ avocado, cut into thin strips
Wasabi paste, for serving
Gari (pickled ginger), for serving
Soy sauce, for serving

Method:
1. Slice the salmon into 4 even pieces.

2. Wet a paper towel with sake and wipe the kombu sheets.

3. Place 1 kombu sheet on your work surface and arrange the salmon pieces on top (Fig. a).

4. Cover the salmon with the other kombu sheet and refrigerate for about 1 hour (Fig. b).

5. Remove the salmon from the kombu ‘sandwich’ and cut it in strips.

6. Cut the soy paper in half. Place one half on a bamboo sushi mat and cover it evenly with rice (Fig. c).

7. Arrange salmon and avocado strips along the middle of the rice (Fig. d).

8. Roll the soy paper carefully, taking care not to break it. Cut the roll in half and then cut each half into 3 even pieces.

9. Repeat to make the rest of the sushi. Arrange on a serving dish and serve with wasabi, gari and soy sauce.

Salmon and Avocado with Soy Paper Maki 大豆紙マキとサーモンとアボカド