Kappa Maki (Cucumber Sushi Rolls)

Name: Kappa Maki (Cucumber Sushi Rolls)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rice vinegar; ½ tbsp sugar; ¾ tsp salt; 320 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice; ½ tbsp salt; 1 Japanese cucumber (or Persian cucumber); 2 tbsp wasabi paste (optional); 2 sheets roasted seaweed for sushi (nori); 1 bowl cold water; Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (for dipping)

Instructions

Prep:30min

Kappa maki is one of the most popular and easy sushi rolls to make! With just a handful of ingredients, this recipe is great for beginners who want to practice rolling their own sushi!

Updated at: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:32:52 GMT