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Temaki Sushi (Easy Tofu Hand Roll With Ginger-Tamari Sauce)

This baked tofu-avocado temaki hand roll has all the flavors of a veggie sushi roll but takes half the time to prepare. The best part? It’s so much fun forming the sushi—it is edible art, after all. Plus, there are so many different fillings you can add to your hand roll, making it a great addition to an impromptu dinner party. The best part is that you get to enjoy it with a glass of your favorite cold Japanese beer or hot sake, depending on the weather.
Course Lunch
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword easy sushi recipe, vegan hand roll, vegan japanese recipe, vegan sushi, vegetarian sushi recipe
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 277kcal
Author Jenny Engel and Heather Bell

Ingredients

FOR THE RICE

  • 1 cup sushi rice or brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon evaporated cane sugar
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

FOR THE FILLING

  • 1 6 ounce block baked tofu cut into thin matchsticks
  • ½ ripe avocado peeled and cut into thin segments
  • ½ red or orange bell pepper cut into thin matchsticks
  • 1 carrot cut into long strips
  • 1 Persian or ¼ English cucumber halved and cut into thin strips
  • 4 sheets toasted nori halved
  • 2 tablespoons wasabi powder mixed with 1 tablespoon of water optional
  • ½ cup pickled ginger

FOR THE GINGER-TAMARI SAUCE

  • ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons tamari
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown rice syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

To Prepare The Rice

  • Cook rice according to package directions. When cooked, transfer to a large bowl. With a wooden paddle, incorporate the rice vinegar, sugar, and sea salt into the rice until slightly sticky. Set aside to cool.

To Prepare The Filling

  • Arrange the tofu, avocado, bell pepper, carrot, and cucumber on a plate within easy reach.

To Form The Hand Rolls

  • Place 1 piece nori (shiny-side down) in one hand. With dampened other hand, spread about ¼ cup cooked sushi rice evenly over half the nori in a square.
  • Place small amount of desired fillings in a diagonal line across rice, pointing toward thumb.
  • Gently roll into a cone shape and seal edge with a few grains of sushi rice or with prepared wasabi (if using). Serve with ginger.

To Prepare The Ginger-Tamari Sauce

  • Whisk the mayonnaise, tamari, ginger, vinegar, brown rice syrup, sea salt, and pepper in a bowl until uniform.
  • Drizzle sauce over hand rolls and serve with pickled ginger and wasabi.

Notes

  • Tip: Don’t overstuff your sushi! It’s a beginner’s mistake to get overzealous and fill your hand roll to the brim. You’ll make it very difficult to seal and eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 524mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2111IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg