Sushi Party

Rice:

9 3/4 cups water

5 1/2 cups Japanese sushi-style white rice

5 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar

5 1/2 tablespoons white sugar

2 3/4 tablespoons kosher salt

Filling:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

2 eggs, beaten

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon sake

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 eggplant, sliced lengthwise into strips

1 carrot, sliced into thin strips

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

8 spears fresh asparagus

1 avocado

1 tablespoon lemon juice, or as needed

12 sheets nori (dry seaweed)

1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat strips, halved lengthwise

1 cucumber, seeded and sliced lengthwise into strips

1 (4 ounce) jar pesto

8 large cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped

What You Need