sushi

Sushi Rice
makes about 35 sushi pieces

3 cups sushi rice
3 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/3 to 1/2 cup rice vinegar (depending on how pickled you like your rice)
For sushi:
nori (seaweed) sheets
vegetables and seafood: avocado, carrot, cucumber, crab, salmon, etc.
pickled ginger, wasabi paste, and soy sauce, for topping

Rinse the rice, then add to water, cover, and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat, and let simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring often. Separately, heat together the sugar, salt, and vinegar, and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt. When the rice has absorbed all the water, remove from heat, add vinegar mixture and stir. Use for making sushi.
To roll sushi, you can follow these instructions:
http://www.stashtea.com/swinstru.htm
I also recommend putting saran wrap between the bamboo mat and the nori, so that you can refrigerate the sushi in rolls to make it easier to cut.