Sushi!

lostkat · 03-10-2009, 22:07

I decided that I was going to make sushi for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

I'm glad I started it early this afternoon because it took quite a while to assemble everything, but I really enjoyed myself and it was very relaxing. It was also pretty simple once the rice was made and I'd worked out how to do the rolls properly because it's just making up various combinations of your ingredients. I've even made some for lunch tomorrow, yum!!

Not going to go through all the recipes etc. Buy yourself a book if you're interested in making it. The little one I have is great!

Here are various pics of the process

First we have the rice. Really easy to cook, then you just fold in the rice vinegar/sugar/salt mix and fan it like mad to cool it down quickly. It's not hard, just time consuming. Lovely result though. It was perfect!!

Couldn't find Japanese mayo in Tesco, so I did the next best thing and made my own. Can't beat it. Loads left for tomorrow too, YUM!

Peppered smoked mackeral, avocado and red pepper rolls

Tuna wasabi mayo with avocado and red pepper rolls

All rolled up. You cut off the scruff end (and eat it) to make it look all sharp and pretty

Ta daaaaa

Next I did some tempura prawns (the batter for this was divine!!!) and wrapped them in strips of sushi. They don't look so neat, but they're not supposed to.

You need to skewer them to stop them curling up

Sizzle sizzle.

Draining on some kitchen paper

I also made eggcup sushi (eggcup lined with smoked salmon, filled with sushi rice and a dab of wasabi) and a seared swordfish sashimi salad, which was AMAZING.

Aaaand here's the finished result, served with soy sauce, sushi ginger and wasabi. By this time, we were dying to dig in, so no arty close ups of all the dishes I'm afraid.

Haly · 03-10-2009, 22:14

Not my sort of thing, but have to say that looks brilliant! Really impressive looking

Mark · 03-10-2009, 22:42

That looks bloomin' nomtastic. Well done.

PS - I am now extremely envious as the best I can manage is ready-made from the supermarket.

Pickers · 04-10-2009, 00:04

Sickeningly nice there Kate! I love the wa you have made eats that fit the GP season this year! Not only is it contextual, but gets you doing things (like sushi) that you've never done before! Top class! I'lkl be thinking of raw fish at 6.00am when the lights go green

Knipples · 04-10-2009, 06:08

Om nom nom!

Lopez · 04-10-2009, 11:25

I can confirm this was seriously good - easily as good if not better than the sushi I had at a Japanese restaurant in Windsor last year. Mightily impressed and it was really filling too.

Belmit · 04-10-2009, 11:30

Amazing stuff. Would lap it up in seconds!

Knipples · 04-10-2009, 11:34

noob question but what is the outside wrapping? As in can you buy it in the supermarket?

lostkat · 04-10-2009, 12:59

It's nori, which is pressed seaweed and yes you can. It's usually in the special ingredients aisle along with the sushi rice, wasabi, rice vinegar and rolling mat, which is all you really need to make your basic sushi

You can then fill it with whatever takes your fancy.

vix · 04-10-2009, 16:52

Looks amazing. Sushi is something I've never tasted but want to!

03-10-2009, 22:07	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Sushi! I decided that I was going to make sushi for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. I'm glad I started it early this afternoon because it took quite a while to assemble everything, but I really enjoyed myself and it was very relaxing. It was also pretty simple once the rice was made and I'd worked out how to do the rolls properly because it's just making up various combinations of your ingredients. I've even made some for lunch tomorrow, yum!! Not going to go through all the recipes etc. Buy yourself a book if you're interested in making it. The little one I have is great! Here are various pics of the process First we have the rice. Really easy to cook, then you just fold in the rice vinegar/sugar/salt mix and fan it like mad to cool it down quickly. It's not hard, just time consuming. Lovely result though. It was perfect!! Couldn't find Japanese mayo in Tesco, so I did the next best thing and made my own. Can't beat it. Loads left for tomorrow too, YUM! Peppered smoked mackeral, avocado and red pepper rolls Tuna wasabi mayo with avocado and red pepper rolls All rolled up. You cut off the scruff end (and eat it) to make it look all sharp and pretty Ta daaaaa Next I did some tempura prawns (the batter for this was divine!!!) and wrapped them in strips of sushi. They don't look so neat, but they're not supposed to. You need to skewer them to stop them curling up Sizzle sizzle. Draining on some kitchen paper I also made eggcup sushi (eggcup lined with smoked salmon, filled with sushi rice and a dab of wasabi) and a seared swordfish sashimi salad, which was AMAZING. Aaaand here's the finished result, served with soy sauce, sushi ginger and wasabi. By this time, we were dying to dig in, so no arty close ups of all the dishes I'm afraid. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done? Last edited by lostkat; 03-10-2009 at 22:21.

03-10-2009, 22:14	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Not my sort of thing, but have to say that looks brilliant! Really impressive looking __________________ Halycopter

04-10-2009, 00:04	#4
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Sickeningly nice there Kate! I love the wa you have made eats that fit the GP season this year! Not only is it contextual, but gets you doing things (like sushi) that you've never done before! Top class! I'lkl be thinking of raw fish at 6.00am when the lights go green __________________ Pictures

04-10-2009, 11:25	#6
Lopez Bad Cat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 808	I can confirm this was seriously good - easily as good if not better than the sushi I had at a Japanese restaurant in Windsor last year. Mightily impressed and it was really filling too. __________________ NO

04-10-2009, 11:30	#7
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Amazing stuff. Would lap it up in seconds! __________________

03-10-2009, 22:42	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	That looks bloomin' nomtastic. Well done. PS - I am now extremely envious as the best I can manage is ready-made from the supermarket.

04-10-2009, 12:59	#9
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	It's nori, which is pressed seaweed and yes you can. It's usually in the special ingredients aisle along with the sushi rice, wasabi, rice vinegar and rolling mat, which is all you really need to make your basic sushi You can then fill it with whatever takes your fancy. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

04-10-2009, 16:52	#10
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Looks amazing. Sushi is something I've never tasted but want to! __________________