From above, the sushi roll resembles the statue of liberty's torch, with expertly layered fish, avocado, and cucumber, wrapped in vibrant green nori and studded with dazzling 'flame'-made from bright orange tobiko. Served on a white rectangular plate with a side of vibrant pink pickled ginger and light green wasabi to contrast the sushi roll’s colours.

Statue of Liberty Roll

Name: Statue of Liberty Roll
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 150g Sashimi grade tuna thinly sliced; 1.5 cups Sushi Rice cooked and seasoned; 2 sheets Nori; 1 Avocado sliced; 2 tablespoons Tobiko; 1 Cucumber julienned; to taste Soy Sauce; to taste Pickled Ginger; to taste Wasabi; 1 tablespoon Sesame oil; 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Iconic, visually stunning sushi roll embodying New York.

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 0 minutes

Style Fusion

Technique Rolling

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily recipe · June 18, 2025

A little about this dish

To commemorate International Sushi Day, today's recipe brings together the art of sushi-making with a central element of New York City's iconography - The Statue of Liberty. Key ingredients in this sculpture-like sushi will include fresh sashimi-grade fish, sushi rice, nori, avocado, tobiko, and cucumber.

Ingredients (for 2)

Sashimi grade tuna — 150g — thinly sliced
Sushi rice — 1.5 cups — cooked and seasoned
Nori — 2 sheets
Avocado — 1 — sliced
Tobiko — 2 tablespoons
Cucumber — 1 — julienned
Soy sauce — to taste
Pickled ginger — to taste
Wasabi — to taste
Sesame oil — 1 tablespoon
Rice vinegar — 1 tablespoon
Salt — 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍚🧂🥣

Cook the sushi rice according to the package's instructions. Season it with the rice vinegar, sesame oil, and salt.
Step 2 — 🍙🥢🍘

Place the nori on the sushi mat, then evenly distribute the sushi rice on the nori.
Step 3 — 🥒🥑🐟

Horizontally, place the thinly sliced tuna, avocado, and cucumber slices on the rice.
Step 4 — 🍥🍣🥢

Roll the sushi using the sushi mat, apply pressure evenly to make the roll tight and well packed
Step 5 — 🔪🍣🍤

Use a sharp knife to cut the sushi roll into bite-size pieces.
Step 6 — 🍣🍽️🔥

Arrange the pieces on a plate, stacking some on top of the other to resemble the torch shape.
Step 7 — 🍣🔥🎉

Top off the arranged sushi pieces with Tobiko to create the 'flame' of the torch.

A final fox tip

Making sushi rolls at home can be a fun and creative activity. Kids can help with the rolling process under supervision. Feel free to make vegetable variations of the sushi roll for those on a vegetarian or vegan diet.