Plump Rolls

Futo Maki-Zushi

Preparation info
  • Makes

    3

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
An American Taste of Japan

By Elizabeth Andoh

Published 1985

  • About

Thick rolls of sushi brimming with a variety of vegetables and egg are particularly popular in the southwestern part of Japan, where they’re often packed along on picnics, or appear on family tables when friends or relatives come to visit.

The fillings are simple to make: mushrooms that can be simmered days ahead, egg strips that can be salvaged from omelet-making practice sessions, purchased pickled ginger that merely gets drained, and greens that require only a quick dip in