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
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: Sashimi grade tuna, 150g thinly sliced; Sushi Rice, 1.5 cups cooked and seasoned; Nori, 2 sheets None; Avocado, 1 sliced; Tobiko, 2 tablespoons None; Cucumber, 1 julienned; Soy Sauce, to taste None; Pickled Ginger, to taste None; Wasabi, to taste None; Sesame oil, 1 tablespoon None; Rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon None; Salt, 1/2 teaspoon None

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 0 minutes

Style Fusion

Technique Rolling

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily Recipe: June 18, 2025

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.

Additional

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.