Making Rose Sushi

'Thick sushi rolls' are creative and delicious

Victoria Vlisides Nov 10, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>A demonstrator at a Chiba-Wisconsin Association event held in chiba spreads out the ingredients.</p>

<p>Plum Blossom: Making small rolls for the petals.</p>

<p>Plum Blossom: Putting it together.</p>

<p>After it is cut, it's ready to eat!</p>

<p>Many different types made by people in the Chiba Wisconsin Association.</p>

<p>A butterfly type with egg wrapped around.</p>

It is crazy I was able to successfully craft my own version of the sushi seen in the photos, with some help, of course.

I attended a Chiba-Wisconsin sister state program event in Chiba City where we got to make futomaki-zushi (thick sushi roll), which is often made for festivals. A few very skilled Japanese women demonstrated and helped a group of us make rose and plum blossom-shaped sushi! It was super fun and the sushi ended up being delicious.

Victoria Vlisides @victoria.vlisides

Trained journalist who's not yet jaded. Can't get enough of meeting new people, the view, cheap travel, cherry-blossom-flavored food, dinner&drinks. Painfully addicted to Japan's gochya-gochya machines. If you're the type of person to try something new vs. something you know you like, we'll get a...