Sushi-Roll Rice Salad

Ingredients

• ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 ½ cups short-grain sushi rice
• 29 ½ tablespoons water
• 1 6-inch square toasted nori (dried laver)
• 8 fresh shiso leaves
• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ teaspoons wasabi paste (Japanese horseradish paste)
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 1 firm-ripe California avocado
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
  • 3 tablespoons Japanese pickled ginger
  • 3 scallions
  • ½ large seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped)

Rinse rice in several changes of cold water in a bowl until water is almost clear, then drain in a colander 30 minutes. Bring rice and 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, then simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand, covered, 10 minutes (do not li...

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