Sushi suggestions please...

I'm going to two parties this weekend and want to bring sushi to them. I'm looking for a couple, few rolls that have that wow, delicious, pretty factor. I can pretty much get what ever fish I want, but think I'm going to stick with tuna and salmon and maybe fresh crab. or imitation crab. Can I get some suggestions? I can fire them with a torch right before serving too if needed. Please offer your favorites. Mucho appreciated.

BTW your Kim Bap suggestion last week worked great!

Looks amazing dave!

can you get carolina striped bass yet? that is the best sashimi. i like the fresh crab idea, try to get chesapeake blue crab claw meat with chives and carrots. if not fresh, i love snow crab california rolls.
how about cajun fried rock shrimp po' boy style roll instead of the typical tempura?

Panda, just checked and Earps has Strippers for $7 a pound? I'd do it but one is going to be a frozen hamburger cookout I ain't bringing sashimi. I'm getting really good at shucking opilio crab.

scallop mousse with sriracha/sweet chili mayo, romaine and scallions, sure to be a crowd pleaser.

roasted sweet potato + omelete

pan fried hot dog + red cabbage slaw

panda said:

roasted sweet potato + omelete

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Now this caught my attention...not sure why but sounds just crazy enough to work. :scratchhead:

grill that sweet tater

If all you're wanting to do are couple of basic rolls, these have never failed me when I serve it to my customers. Note these are both ura-makis.

Roll 1- Shrimp tempura or spicy salmon mix (just stir salmon chunks together with a little bit of mayo, srircha, togarashi, dab of lime juice and sambal if you have it) with cucumber inside, top with salmon slices and paper thin sliced lemon.

If you can get your hands on some hamachi, this is another great roll.

Chopped hamachi and cucumber inside, top with sliced hamachi and serrano cilantro radish. Dizzle with ponzu.

Hawaiian Poke temaki: maguro/chutoro, jalapeno, green onion, hijiki, sesame oil, tiny bit of shoyu. wasabi tobiko for garnish

Salmon Tartare temaki: atlantic salmon, kewpie mayo, red onion, lots of black pepper

Green maki: crab, avocado, daikon sprouts rolled up in katsuramuki cucumber

charcuterie roll with grain mustard and honey comb!

Great suggestions guys. Thanks Panda, DaveB, S-line and 9mmBHP. Gave me a lot to think about.

I decided to go in another direction and try to make a roll that reminds me of home--New England Lobster Roll (I'm from Plymouth, MA).

I shucked about a pound of Snow Crab. Was able to get about 10 long legs intact too. Going to stuff the roll with crab three ways, in a mix mayo. w/ white vinegar and crab. Then lay in whole lump crab and then, imitation crab. Wrapped that in a crisp lettuce leaf, wrapped in nori and rice ura-maki style. Then sprinkle the top with crushed up Cape Cod chips. I'll take some pics after I make it

I would totally devour that!!!
Add some green leaf lettuce though for texture.

I have to learn to put less in the rolls and I forgot to flip on so it wasn't uramaki. They were good though

Pretty ambitious inside out rolls. Fresh crab & lobster sounds good. Are chopsticks used much in North Carolina?

More like big wooden spoons in bbq country 😁

Keith, LOL. actually The Triangle in NC has one of the most diverse food communities in the country. I'm impressed every day. Found out yesterday that we have a Restaurant Depot a few miles from the house.

Mucho Bocho said:

Found out yesterday that we have a Restaurant Depot a few miles from the house.

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Love that place!