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Unfortunately, I forgot about the Spring bento contest. I’ve been quite distracted lately with the death of my grandmother and schoolwork piling up, so I didn’t really have time or inspiration anyway. Today is a happy day, though because Easter, my favorite holiday is approaching, and although I haven’t really decorated as much as I would like to, I’m very excited. Today I’m going to spend Easter with the family a day early, and Sunday will be more relaxed after church. Hope you have a great Easter wherever you are, and don’t eat too much candy!

I’ve been craving my favorite sushi rolls lately, but at all the local restaurants, they make spicy tuna rolls with spicy mayo, which I’m not a big fan of.  I made my attempt at sushi (not so pretty, but quite tasty) using a recipe from a cookbook I picked up at Epcot, and I tweaked it a little bit.

Ingredients/Materials:

• 4 ounces of sushi grade raw tuna
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• ½ tsp togarashi, or crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 sheet of nori seaweed, halved
• Toasted black and white sesame seeds
• Wasabi and pickled ginger (optional), to garnish
• Maki bamboo rolling mat
• Plastic wrap
• Mixing bowl
• Chopsticks
• Serving plate(s)

1. Cut the tuna into small, bite sized pieces
2. Combine with the soy sauce, sesame oil, and togarashi in a mixing bowl
3. Cover the maki mat with plastic wrap
4. Spread rice onto the nori seaweed, sprinkle sesame seeds onto the rice, and place it rice-down onto the plastic wrap
5. Place half of the tuna mixture on the nori, making a line down the middle6. Begin rolling up the mat, starting with the edge closest to you and press down at the top to make the roll “squarish”
6. Cut the roll into four equal pieces, and continue making sushi until all of your ingredients are used up
7. Plate with ginger and wasabi (if desired) and enjoy your sushi with chopsticks

新年快樂！Eat as many dumplings and mooncakes as possible, and don’t forget                                                         those little money-filled festive envelopes.

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