For our humanism class (which I technically wasn’t even enrolled in), we had a potluck during our last class, so Igor and I volunteered to make sushi. (It was a good excuse to get sashimi. <3)
Igor came by to pick me up so we could go get ingredients at Hong Kong Supermarket, which I think I may love even more than H Mart because I can actually read the labels and understand people’s conversations. Reminds me of home. <3 I was slightly wary of whether or not the salmon that we bought could be used for sashimi, so we asked him in English and Chinese just to be sure. >_> We’re still alive now though, so I take that to be a good sign.
Salmon Avocado Sushi
Sorry. Neglected to eat all the end-pieces so there are a couple not-so-attractive ones in there.
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups cooked short-grain rice*
- roasted seaweed sheets**
- (Filling)
- avocado, sliced lengthwise
- sushi-grade salmon, sliced lengthwise
- Cook rice as you normally would (I use a rice cooker...), and while it's cooking, combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
- Slice avocado and salmon lengthwise and set aside.
- When rice is done cooking and relatively cooled down (depending on the amount of self-control you have), combine the mixture with the rice and mix evenly.
- Set sheet of seaweed on roller and spread sushi rice evenly over it. Add a strip of salmon and strips of avocado at the "start" of the roll (or the middle; since we started at the beginning, they came out as spiral-lookin' rolls).
- Lift the mat and roll it away from you, making sure that you keep the ingredients in place and the roll tight.
- Press several single grains of rice into the end of the roll to "glue" the roll together.
**Itād also be helpful to have one of those bamboo sushi roller mats. We picked one up for under $2 at the Asian market. Although not entirely necessary, it definitely makes the rolls come out prettier. :O
I’m kinda just going to assume that sashimi is pretty self-explanatory. (Cut it into slices.)
We were originally going to make nigiri with this, but…we kinda ran outta rice.
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I want to take a sushi making class, you made it look so easy… and delicious. :)
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They’re super fun to make! :D Having that roller thing definitely helps!
I have to tell you that you did a great job with this sushi recipe. Thanks a lot for sharing.
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Thanks so much! :D It combines some of my favorite things in the world! :P
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