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How to Make Your Own Sushi I love to make sushi at home, and I love to teach others how to make a sushi roll right in their own home kitchens. Learning how to make a sushi rolls is a very simple process that I am sure you will enjoy doing time and time again. The sweet eel sauce drizzled on top, combined with the creamy avocado and tangy cream cheese, paired with the crunchy, salty shrimp tempura and crisp fresh cucumbers makes this an irresistible recipe for sushi. I hope that you enjoy following this easy recipe for sushi that teaches you how to make a Shrimp tempura sushi roll from home. This is easily one of the best recipes for sushi available today. Place the sushi mat inside of the gallon sized plastic freezer bag, this ensures that the sushi rice does not become embedded into the mat, and is easy to clean up when you are going to make sushi from home. Lay the Nori seaweed square on top of the plastic covered sushi roll mat. Wet your hands and shake dry. Add a handful of prepared sushi rice in the middle of the Nori and gently spread out to the edges. Press down gently, and flip the sushi rice covered Nori so that he rice side is touching the plastic covered sushi roll mat. Next, add the slice of cream cheese, I like to slice it straight from the block into one long rectangle and lay it the entire length of the Nori. This adds a creamy delicious flavor that goes well with any American sushi roll, particularly one with shrimp tempura. The easiest and tastiest way to use the shrimp tempura in this recipe is to stick them in a hot toaster oven for about ten minutes until they are golden and crispy. Prepared shrimp tempura can be purchased from your local marketplace in the frozen food section. Make sure that the shrimp tempura has had adequate time to cool prior to placing them next to the cream cheese so that the cream cheese does not melt. Next add the fresh julienned cucumber. Now it is time to roll! Roll the sushi mat over the roll, away from you, creating a nice seal from the sushi rice on sushi rice effect. Roll it again to ensure that it is fully sealed. Cut open and scoop out the contents of the avocado in as large of a piece as you can manage. Cut the avocado into thin slices, and place on top of the sushi roll. I like to use avocados that are slightly riper than normal so that they form to the top of the sushi roll better. Place a piece of cellophane wrap over the top and gently press down across the entirety of the roll. Grab your serrated knife, making sure that it is really wet, and slice through the center of the sushi roll, while leaving the cellophane in place. Cut those pieces is half again, and then each piece in half again until you have eight equal sized pieces of sushi roll. Make sure to wipe your knife off in between cuts so that the cream cheese does not build up and cause the Nori to tear. Drizzle eel sauce on top to add a delicious sweetness. This is an amazing flavor combination as we have the cream cheese and creamy avocado, the crunchy fresh cucumbers, and the warm salty shrimp tempura. This easy sushi recipe should now be plated on a dark square, preferably black or red plate for a fancy guest presentation, or hide them and keep them all for you! After tasting this amazing American sushi recipe, you may decide that not sharing is your better option. Enjoy!…

How To Make A Spicy Tuna Roll This spicy tuna sushi roll recipe is one of the best tuna sushi roll recipes I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. The spicy tuna mixed with the fresh, crunchy, sweet cucumber strips, and the rich flavor of the toasted sesame seeds create a flavor that is pleasing to almost any tuna sushi roll palette. This spicy tuna sushi roll recipe can be served with the sesame seeds on top, or substituted with masago, as well as garnished by ginger, wasabi, or spicy mayo. Make sure that the sushi mat is tucked into a clean one-gallon plastic zip lock style bag prior to creating the salmon roll to ensure that the sushi prepared rice does not stick to the mat. Start off with a half sheet of Nori, and add a small handful of sushi prepared rice. Add a generous helping of the toasted golden and black sesame seeds, press down gently and flip the roll over so that it is Nori side up. Roughly chop the yellow fin tuna and add srirachi hot sauce to taste. I purchased my tuna previously frozen at sea in a vacuum pack, and use the center cut for Tuna sushi or sashimi. Then I use the leftover pieces from other sushi and sashimi rolls. Make sure to uniformly place the yellow fin tuna across the entirety of the roll. Add srirachi hot sauce to taste. Place the cucumber slices in the center of the spicy tuna roll to cover the length of the roll. The cucumber slices mellows the spiciness of the tuna and gives the roll a nice crunch and crispiness. The goal is to have even amounts of both in each piece of sushi. I roll the filling with my fingers, press it down and then roll it over to seal it, and then press it down again so that it is firmed up. Now it is time to cut this delicious spicy tuna sushi roll. Make sure to have the clean, wet rag on hand so that the knife can be wiped between cuts. Cut the sushi roll in half, and wipe the knife. Line up the sushi rolls and cut again and then once again ensuring uniformly sized pieces. This roll is absolutely stunning with the yellow fin tuna, and beautiful sesame seed topping. Consider serving this roll with mayo, masago, or additional toasted sesame seeds. Wasabi, pickled ginger, and spicy mayo are a must have for this delectable delight.…

Things To Consider Before Choosing A Restaurant If you are planning to dine at a Japanese restaurant there are a few things you should remember. Firstly, there are only a few good Japanese restaurants, which serve good quality food at the best prices. Secondly, you should consider the type of food you are expecting to eat. Have you ever had Japanese cuisine before? If you had, you’d probably know that you need to check the quality and type of ingredients the eatery is using and the services that it is promising to offer. However, if you are planning to eat Japanese dishes for the first time, it can be quite perplexing thing to choose a suitable eating place. Even if you had such cuisines before or are planning to eat such cuisines, you should remember these pointers: 1. Before going out, you should spend some time in researching about a proper place to eat Japanese food. Remember all the restaurants that claim to serve good quality Japanese cuisines are not actually doing so. Therefore you should make it a point to read customer review and testimonials and get an idea regarding the quality of food you can expect. You should make efforts to avoid a restaurant that serves poor quality or badly cooked food. The quality of the seafood and fishes used in the preparation should also be fresh. Only a reputed eatery will have all the ingredients required for the preparation of good quality Japanese food. Remember, paying a few amounts extra is worthy rather than eating bad quality, tasteless dishes at lesser costs. Nevertheless, you should remember that the quality does not depend on the cost. Therefore, you should not try to search for costly eateries but, the one that serves good food at reasonable prices. 2. There’s another thing you should consider – the type of food you want to eat. Different eateries specialize in different types of dishes. So, if you are in the mood to eat sushi, you should not go to a restaurant that specializes in making other Japanese dishes. Generally, specialized eateries have expert chefs. So, if you are thinking of eating any specific dish, look for a restaurant that is famous for that particular food. When it comes to choosing an restaurant, Hartford comprises a few good ones that offer online reservation services. Choosing such an eatery will be convenient for you. You will be able to choose what you want to eat and order for it well in time. So, while the chefs will have all the time to make the dishes delicious, you will also not have to wait for long at the eatery.…

Sushi: A Favorable Dish Which Lures Foodies! Eating good and tastier is what we all desire. Tastier and healthy food options that can be prepared easily are really very much in demand these days. For people who have tasted and known the taste of sushi, there are a whole lot of options available for them to fulfill the real taste thrust. You can go to a specialized restaurant to order your dishes or make exclusive sushi recipes at home and throw a party for loved and near ones. Following are some easy tips that you should follow prior calling your friends and family members for a sushi dinner or lunch: Sushi: What is it? Mainly defined as a Japanese food, Sushi consists of vinegared rice along with a filling or toppings of your choice. Many people substitute this food item with a raw fish but there are so many sushi recipes that do not contain fish in it. So, if you are vegetarian or prefer meatless options, you still have options to enjoy your meal. Add your choice of vegetables and ingredients to enhance its taste and make your own recipe. Types of Sushi Nigri-sushi: Usually the most common and favored type of Sushi, Nigri Sushi is prepared with hand and available in oval and rectangular shapes. This type of sushi is made up with rice a neta, topping. Sometimes, it may contain wasabi, which is very hot and adds more excitement to the whole sushi recipe. Maki-sushi: Another popular form of sushi is Maki sushi. Available in cylindrical shape, these delicacies are generally wrapped in nori, a kind of seaweed. To give it a cylindrical shape, bamboo mat is used. Temaki-sushi: Very much similar to Maki-sushi, Temaki sushi is considered more intense. It is also known as Japanese taco.…

Hawaii’s Take on Sushi Sushi, a dish inspired from Japan, has now gained popularity around the world and is starting to pop out in different forms. One would be the Hawaiian sushi. This version is highly seasoned with more vinegar and sugar giving it a stronger flavor. Also the Hawaiian sushi rice holds up longer in humid weather than lightly seasoned sushi rice. However, due to the highly seasoned ingredients they say that it is quite overpowering in taste, but do keep in mind that taste preferences do differ with each area. Now the typical Hawaiian style maki roll is filled with the following: Gyuko (Sweet egg omelet) Kampyo (cooked goured) Unagi or teriyaki tuna Flaked dried ebi (shrimp) Seasoned shiitake mushroom But above everything else the one Hawaiian Sushi that really got my attention is the famous SPAM Sushi, it has become a very popular snack in Hawaii. I am a big fan of SPAM, I love it, but I have never thought that this canned good could be used as an ingredient for sushi. This should not come as a surprise though because spam is really popular in Hawaii, people enjoy it there a lot. They consume a lot of it, it is even said that spam originated in Hawaii so they really had it coming. Basically spam Sushi is made with the following ingredients: Hawaiian Sushi rice, NoriSeaweed wrap, and of course spam. That all? You crazy? Well it is all its ever gonna need nothing more nothing less, to add anything else would ruin it. This simple sushi is now being served even in restaurants and popular sushi bars. This only goes to show how versatile sushi is as a dish, sky is the limit as to where Aloha Sushi Hawaii could go. So if you do get a chance to visit Hawaii do not forget to try out the local sushi dishes, after all almost every restaurant in there serves sushi.…

Sushi Restaurant – An Easy and Profitable Business to Start If you are a business minded individual, then this is probably one of the best suitable businesses for you to engage on. All you need is a simple background, the right place together with the right people and the right machinery and you will be easily on your way into starting your very own Sushi Business and earning lots and lots of money in the process. A very important factor to consider in starting such business is the picking out of the right sushi making machine and maki machine in order to be able to produce delicious tasting and high quality sushi and other profound delicacies of Japan. Indeed, sushi businesses in Japan make mouth watering and best tasting sushi since they use the art and tradition of sushi making that has been passed down from generation to generation in the past centuries. They are able to make hand made sushi and other delicacies with the right flavor, tenderness and taste, without the aid of any sushi making machine and yet with the best results possible. As such, it is very important to note that if you want a successful sushi business, it is either you learn first hand knowledge on the art of sushi making from a native Japanese sushi maker or you buy the right kind of sushi making equipment also of Japanese origin in order to produce the same kind and quality of sushi mimicking the native Japanese sushi. Yet another factor in order for you to start your very own sushi business is to find the right spot or the right place for you to open your very own sushi bar. Finding a crowded place is the best option in this case in order for you to be able to earn huge amounts of profit and money in the shortest amount of time possible. Once you have the right place and the right sushi making equipment, all there is to it is to have a reliable store personnel that you can trust. Once you have all of these three factors in hand, then you can start your very own sushi business any time. Truly, with the aid of sushi machine and other types of sushi making equipment, you can earn your way into the sushi making industry as long as you play your cards right. No longer are these sushi businesses limited to Japanese people only, since anyone and everyone can have their very own sushi business by having all of these necessary factors.…

The Sushi Machine Because of the high demand for sushi, and its ever-increasing popularity, many restaurants are choosing to use a sushi machine. The high demand for sushi means that although people can make sushi at home, more people are finding sushi in their local supermarket, their Specialty Asian food store, and their local campus cafeteria. It is true that making sushi at home for yourself can be very satisfying. You have your own choice of ingredients based on your personal preference of vegetables and fish. It is also relatively easy to make sushi rolls. You mix short grain rice with sushi vinegar or sweetened rice vinegar, place it onto a nori seaweed sheet, add a little of your choice ingredients, then make it into a roll and slice it into rounds. There are even sushi maker molds which allow a person to shape their sushi like Hello Kitty, or flowers and bears, or triangles and squares. It can be fun and rewarding to make sushi rolls for a party of friends or for an evening at home. There are so many different options to choose from in preference to taste and shapes. The experience can be thrilling and fun. On the other hand, if you make sushi for a living, or own a sushi restaurant, sushi can become a demanding experience. It is much easier to make a few sushi rolls by hand for yourself or a small group of friends than it is to make numerous sushi rolls all day long for a specialty restaurant.. The sushi machine was invented for this reason. Sushi machines, also known as robots, have become a favorite in the sushi restaurant business. There are many different types of machines and sizes of machines to choose from. There are some large industrial sized machines, and some machines which fit perfectly in a small counter space. Some machines make rice balls, so that you so not have to mold and shape them yourself. They can also change the shape of the rice just by changing the shape mold in the machine. There is a mixer machine as well, which conveniently mixes the rice and rice vinegar so you do not have to. Mixing the rice and vinegar may seem like the easiest part of the sushi making process, however, it is actually the most physically demanding part of the job and this machine is very convenient for those efforts. Also, there is a sushi machine, or robot, which will slice the sushi roll for you. So all you have to do is let the mixer robot mix the rice and sweetened rice vinegar, allow the mold machine to form rice balls, wrap the roll in nori, and then put it in the slicer for perfectly shaped sushi rolls. Although it may not seem like these robots are necessary to the regular sushi eater, to the sushi bar owner the sushi machine is very beneficial to have around.…