How to Throw a Sushi Party

HOST: Prepare the sushi rice and spread of sushi fillings beforehand.

GUESTS: Assemble favorite rolls (perhaps ask them to bring drinks and sides)

ALL: Let the good times roll!

Menu:

• California Roll: crab, avocado, cucumber (or substitute crab with salmon or teriyaki chicken, or additionally top with a salmon or spicy tuna)
• Spicy Tuna Roll: spicy tuna, cucumber
• Tempura Roll: shrimp tempura, optional avocado  
• Philly Roll: salmon, cream cheese, cucumber
• Veggie Roll: any assortment of veggies
• Sushi Sides: optional
• Sake and Beer: optional but highly recommended 

Ingredients:

• Global Grub Sushi Kit (makes 8 rolls, which serves 4-6 adults or kids)
• Kit includes sushi rice, rice vinegar powder, nori, sesame seeds, wasabi powder, bamboo rolling mat, detailed instructions  
• Spread of sushi fillings
• 1/4 Ib fresh crab meat
• 1/4 Ib sushi grade ahi tuna*, diced and mixed with 1 tbsp mayo and 1 tbsp sriracha sauce  
• 1/8 Ib sushi grade salmon*, cut into strips 
• 4 shrimp tempuras**, cooked  
• 1 chicken breast, marinated in teriyaki sauce, cooked and cut into strips
• 1 English cucumber, cut into thin strips
• 1 avocado, sliced
• Any other veggies of your choice (such as asparagus, mushrooms, sprouts, daikon, etc.), sliced
• ¼ block of cream cheese, cut into strips
• Optional sides (you could ask your guests to bring these)
• Edamame
• Miso soup
• Japanese pickled cucumber
• Teriyaki chicken
• Sushi ginger
• Drinks of your choice (you could ask your guests to bring these)

*Sushi grade fish is readily found at nicer grocery stores; ask the butcher if it’s sushi grade. **Tempura shrimp is popping up at nicer grocery stores (fully prepared tempura in the seafood depart and boxed tempura batter) 

• Detailed instructions provided in each Global Grub Sushi Kit
• And if you're a visual person, like me, check out this video tutorial:

• Special tips:
• Don’t use too much fillings or you’ll have trouble with assembling/keeping the roll together
• When rolling, be sure to adjust the mat as you go (so that the mat doesn’t become a part of the roll)

Spice up the night! One player will be the lucky recipient of a wasabi-loaded roll.  

• How to play:
• Using any sushi roll you prefer, cut into 6 or 8 pieces and choose one sushi chef to hid as much wasabi as you dare in the middle or bottom of the roll
• Place pieces onto a plate, wasabi side down
• Give the plate a spin and take turns selecting and eating a piece
• Rules:
• Players must choose a piece and put the entire roll in your mouth
• No inspecting the bottom of the roll!