Outside of Japan, sushi is considered by many as the quintessential Japanese food though it often takes on the Westernized appearance of sushi rolls, like the California roll or the salmon and avocado roll. But beyond what you may already know, there is a wide range of differing shapes, siz...
The taste can differ vastly from region to region. For instance, sushi in Japan is more flavor concentrate and simple that does not contain more than one type of fish or one type of vegetable. In Japan, they don’t have the types of rolls that are popular at most establishments in the ...
Maki-sushi, rolled sushi (including hand rolls, temaki—maki means roll). Chirashi-sushi, fish and other items served on top of a bowl of vinegared sushi rice (chirashi means to scatter). Oshi-sushi, squares or rectangles of pressed rice topped with vinegared or cooked fish, made in a wo...
“Anago” refers to conger eel, a delicacy in Japan. The type used to make makizushi has already been cooked and basted with a savory Japanese sauce, which adds intense flavor to the makizushi roll. Since it has a premium ingredient, this can be priced a little higher than some of the...
The next grade is Grade 2 tuna. Many restaurants choose this particular type of tuna for dishes that will be cooked as it is a cost-effective alternative to Grade 1. It should be noted, however, that this grade of tuna is not typically seen raw on sushi menus, even in lower-end estab...
Neither sushi nor sashimi, tsukudani refers to small fish or other food (pieces of meat or seaweed) cooked in a soy sauce, mirin (rice wine), and sugar blend and served as a side dish. This technique originated as a method to preserve fish in the Edo Period when the shoguns ruled, fr...
Giant Puffball Mushrooms are, as their name suggests, very large white shrooms that grow in the wild as well as under cultivation. These mushrooms readily absorb the flavor of what they are cooked with rather like tofu does, and they are often used in the same way you would a portobello....
“nigiri” style, with a ball of vinegared sushi rice topped with a slice of salmon. It’s commonly enjoyed with wasabi and soy sauce, or salt and a bit of citrus. Although cooked salmon is known as “sake” (pronounced “sha-keh”) in Japanese, when ordering sushi it’s typically ...
Long, narrow, thin blade knife for slicing cooked and raw meats and cleaning fat. In Japanese, Suji means tendon, Biki - pull. Sushikiri ( 寿司切) - Means Sushi slicer in Japanese. Long, around 240mm blade, with symmetrically curved blade. Designed to slice sushi rolls and Hako Sushi (...
1. Vegan Millet Sushi with Roasted Root Vegetables and Broccoli Cream Serving Size – 5 sushi rolls Preparation Time – 45-50 minutes Ingredients: For the Roasted Root Vegetables 1/2 tbsp oil ¼ tsp salt 100g each of carrot, turnip, root celery, and beet strips ...