Homemade Sushi Platter
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
A varied homemade Japanese sushi platter — nigiri, temaki, maki, and sashimi featuring fresh salmon, vegetables, and three classic sauces.
Ingredients
Method
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Bring 300 ml of water with a pinch of salt to a boil; once boiling, add the rice, cover, and let it simmer over medium heat for 10-12 minutes.
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Meanwhile, bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil for 2-3 minutes.
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Once the rice is cooked, add the boiled vinegar, stir, and leave it covered for another 10 minutes.
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Transfer the rice to a plate and let it cool down slowly.
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Remove the fish skin, carefully debone it, and cut it into sticks (for maki and temaki), thin round slices (for sashimi), and thin rectangular pieces (for nigiri).
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Cut the vegetables; boil the carrot in salted water for 3 minutes so that it remains semi-crisp.
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Place the nori sheet on the bamboo mat, dampen your palms, and gently arrange the rice, leveling it evenly.
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Place the salmon and vegetables in the center and roll slowly, taking care to keep the filling firm in the middle of the roll.
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Dampen the knife and cut the roll into 6 or 8 pieces.
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For temaki, cut the nori sheet in half, place a bit of rice, vegetables, and the stick-cut fish in a corner, then roll it in your hand to form a cone.
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Arrange the pieces on a wooden board or platter, along with the 3 sauces, and serve.
The story behind this recipe
For lovers of Asian cuisine, today I have prepared with love for you: Nigirizushi, Temaki, Makizushi, and Sashimi. If I don't forget the names by the time I finish eating, I'm doing well :))
For 2 people you need:
125 gr sushi rice
70 ml rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
250 gr fresh salmon
1 cucumber
1 carrot
1 avocado
2 nori sheets
Soy sauce
Sweet chilli sauce
Wasabi sauce
Start by preparing the rice, bringing 300 ml of water to a boil with a pinch of salt. When it boils, add the rice, cover, and let it simmer over medium heat for 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the vinegar with the sugar for 2-3 minutes. After the rice has cooked, add the boiled vinegar, stir, and leave covered for another 10 minutes.
After that, move the rice to a plate and let it cool slowly.
Now we deal with the fish. Remove the skin and carefully debone it. Cut into sticks for makizushi (nori roll) and temaki (nori cone), thin round pieces for sashimi, and thin rectangular pieces for nigirizushi.
Also cut the vegetables, boiling the carrot in salted water for 3 minutes. It shouldn't be soft; I want it to remain semi-crisp.
Now place the nori sheet over the bamboo mat, dampen your palms, and gently place the rice, leveling it evenly.
Place the salmon and vegetables in the middle, and start rolling slowly, taking care that the filling remains firm in the center of the roll. When cutting the roll, divide it into 6 or 8 pieces. Make sure to wet the knife first.
For temaki, we cut the nori sheet in half and place a little rice, vegetables, and the stick-cut fish in a corner. Roll it in your hand to get a cone shape.
Now all that's left is to enjoy one of the most famous recipes in the world.
Arrange them however you think looks prettiest on a wooden board or platter, along with the 3 sauces.
Shokuyoku!