Here are some suggested ingredients for making sushi at home. Many do not require soy sauce or wasabi, but it doesn’t hurt. Mixing and matching is fine. Pairings like umeboshi and scallions are particularly good.
Avocado
Butternut squash
Cooked chopped spinach, perhaps with a bit of sesame oil
Cucumber, raw or lightly pickled
Daikon and other radishes
Escabeche of eggplant or other vegetables
Fried tofu
Olives
Pickled eggplant
Pickled mustard greens
Poached asparagus or other vegetables
Radish sprouts or other sprouts
Raw or seared tofu, cubed
Roasted eggplant
Roasted pepper, with or without anchovy
Sauteed mushrooms
Scallions
Scrambled eggs (or fried or poached quail egg)
Speck or prosciutto
Thinly sliced cooked meat
Umeboshi, pitted and halved
Watercress or arugula.
Source: NY Times News Service
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