Sushi

Back in May, my good friend came over and showed me how to roll sushi.  This is the same friend who showed me how to make lumpia, pancit, yakisoba, and Japanese croquettes.  She just moved on Friday, and I'll miss her.  I'm glad I have these recipes to remember her by, though. 

This isn't really a recipe; more of a method.  I still need a lot of practice; I was flinging sticky rice everywhere.  Also, my friend brought over a rice cooker, which made everything easier.  I don't own one.  First, we made the rice and prepared the fillings.  We prepared a lot of fillings!  If I was doing it alone, I would have just stuck with one or two.  But we made: fried pork cutlets, fried shrimp, cut cucumber, cut avocado, thin egg omelets, cut lettuce, raw tuna in a sauce, and a ginger-beef mixture (she had already made that at home).  We also mixed together mayo and Sriracha sauce to include inside the sushi rolls and to dip into.  

I picked about two fillings for each roll.  I loved the friend shrimp and pork cutlet.  To fry these, dip in flour, egg and panko, and fry in oil (I think! lol).  Then just set aside until needed.  To roll sushi, I'll include some photos of my friend rolling, because that's easier than explaining.  But I will try a little.... start with a bamboo sushi mat, covered with plastic wrap, covered with a sheet of nori.  With wet hands, gently pat down a thin layer of sticky rice on top; add your toppings in a single line, and roll, pressing roll gently so it sticks together. Here come the photos!

Sushi

Sushi Rice (can multiply; we did x5 to make a ton of rolls)

1 cup of rice

20 grams sugar

20 grams rice vinegar

salt, to taste (or add none)

Other ingredients:

Nori sheets

Toppings:

raw tuna + mayo mixed together with green onion

Panko-fried shrimp

Panko- fried pork loin

shredded, seeded and chopped cucumbers

sliced avocado

lettuce

thin egg omelet (like a crepe)

any leftovers you want to throw in

(mix and match from above or do you own thing)

Soy Sauce

Mayo + Sriracha sauce

1.  To make sushi rice, cook rice in a rice cooker or on the stove.  In a small pot on the stove, add the rice vinegar and sugar together and heat gently until sugar is dissolved.  Pour over cooked rice.  Let cool a little before making sushi.  

2.  To roll sushi, start with a bamboo sushi mat, covered with plastic wrap, covered with a sheet of nori. With damp hands (have a small bowl of water handy), gently pat down a thin layer of sticky rice on top; add your toppings (2-3) in a single line, and roll, pressing roll gently so it sticks together. This part may take practice, or look up a few Youtube vids.  :)  

3.  When rolled, transfer to a cutting board and cut with a very sharp knife.  We used a serated knife and it worked well.  Serve with either soy sauce or mayo mixed with a little Sriracha sauce for dipping, if desired.  

*Gluten-free if you stick with gluten-free fillings; Panko contains gluten.

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