Fustini's Dragon Roll

Directions

1. Combine 1½, cups well-rinsed, uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice with 1½, cups water. Steam until tender but not mushy, and add 4Tbsp Ginger &, Honey Balsamic vinegar. Using a rice paddle, carefully stir the rice in a separate bowl until it cools to skin temperature.
2. Make the tezu (vinegared water) by combining ¼, cup water and 2 tsp vinegar in a small bowl. Next, line a bamboo mat with plastic wrap. Place a half nori sheet on top, shiny side down. Then, dip your hands in the tezu and spread ¾, cup (110 g) sushi rice on the nori sheet. Flip over the nori sheet with the rice on it. Place 2 pieces shrimp tempura across the bottom edge of the nori sheet closest to you (leave the tails sticking out on either end). Then, add 2 cucumber strips and ½, Tbsp tobiko (flying fish roe). Starting from the bottom end, roll the nori sheet over the filling tightly and firmly with the bamboo mat until the bottom edge reaches the nori sheet. Lift the bamboo mat and roll over the remaining nori. Place the bamboo mat over the top and tightly squeeze the roll. Remove the bamboo mat and plastic wrap from the sushi roll. Using the side of the knife, lift the avocado slices from a half avocado and place them on top of the roll. Replace the plastic wrap over the roll and put the bamboo mat over the top. Tightly squeeze the roll through the bamboo mat until the avocado slices wrap around the roll. Be gentle so you don&rsquo,t break the avocado slices. Remove the mat.
3. Cut the Dragon Roll through the plastic wrap into 8 pieces with the knife. Clean your knife with a wet towel after each cut. If the roll gets messy while cutting, tightly squeeze the sushi roll again with the bamboo mat. Remove the plastic wrap on top of the sushi and transfer the sushi pieces to a serving plate. Repeat to make the remaining rolls.
4. To Serve: Put some tobiko on each piece of sushi and drizzle Fustini's Mayoracha and sprinkle toasted black sesame seeds on top. If you&lsquo,d like, place some unagi (eel) sauce on the plate so you can dip the sushi. Enjoy!