Everyone is curious about how to make sushi, everyone, hence how to make friends.
Let me give you an example of how your conversation will go
CURIOUS BACKPACKER: "Is that sushi you're making?"
ME: "Why yes it is, do you want to learn how to make it?"
CURIOUS BACKPACKER: "I'd love too.... then lets be friends"
Ok, it doesn't always follow that exact example, but you get the gist of it.
Sushi is super easy to make. You don't have to be Japanese or overly patient to be blessed with the gift of rolling good sushi ( though it does help if you've rolled a few marleys in your life time ), you can learn simply through practice, practice, practice. Plus I bet there's probably at least one Japanese tourists at your hostel that can show you a trick or two.
My favourite sushi is with marinated tofu or tempeh, which you can usually find at most supermarkets, otherwise google to see if there is a health food store nearby.
Most cities or even towns have atleast one chinese supermarket, there you can find cheap nori paper, rice vinegar, ginger and wasabi.
Find a local farmers market and buy some seasonal veggies. I love using red pepper, cucumber, sprouts and avocado if it's in season.
And... BOOM a wicked vegan dish that you can make over and over again with all your newly made hostel friends,
