Variation of sushi

JAPAN

Making sushi yourself is very easy. All you need is sticky, short-grain rice, such as sushi rice from Shan’shi – this Japanese recipe is sure to succeed!

Preparation time: 2 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 150 g sushi rice
  • 300ml Water
  • 200 g fish fillets (tuna, salmon and butterfish)
  • pickled Ginger
  • bamboo mat

preparation

  • Thoroughly wash the sushi rice in a colander. Boil 300ml water with the sushi rice in a saucepan and cook covered for 10-15 minutes over low heat. Pour some water if necessary.
  • As soon as the water has been absorbed or the sushi rice has a slightly soft shell, remove the pot from the stove, place a clean tea towel over the pot and let the sushi rice swell for another 7-10 minutes.
  • Mix sushi rice with vinegar and allow to cool to room temperature while stirring.
  • Cover the bamboo mat with cling film and spread half of the rice on it.
  • The resulting roll should be about 20cm long and 3cm thick.
  • Roll up the rice roll tightly using the mat, then unwrap it again and cut into 5cm long pieces.
  • Cut the fish fillets into thin slices and also into 5 cm long pieces.
  • Take a piece of fish in your hand, spread with a little wasabi paste, place on a rice roll and press firmly.
  • Repeat this process until the sushi rice and fish are used up.
  • Arrange the finished sushi on a platter.
  • Serve with Sojasauce , wasabi paste and pickled ginger.
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Tip:

It’s important to keep your hands wet with vinegar water, then the sushi will be a success!

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