Sushi making method and ingredients

Sushi is a traditional dish originated in Japan, but since it was introduced to China, it has been welcomed by the Chinese people. Compared with other Japanese food, the preparation method of sushi is relatively simple, so you can make sushi at home if you have the conditions. Because the main raw materials used in sushi are glutinous rice and nori, the following article will introduce to you how to make sushi and the ingredients that need to be prepared.

How to make sushi

1. Materials

Fillings: carrots, cucumbers, mushrooms, crab sticks, eggs, green mustard... In fact, you can decide what fillings to use according to your own preferences. For example, you can also use salmon, dried radish, plums, etc. And you can put one or more. Create sushi with different flavors.

Outer layer: rice, nori sheets or roasted seaweed. Sheet seaweed and roasted laver are sold in supermarkets, but such supermarkets are relatively limited. I once wandered around many supermarkets like a treasure hunt, and even used the more expensive Polly seaweed to piece together as a substitute. But finally I found it.

Seasoning: white vinegar, white sugar, soy sauce, green mustard.

Tools: Sushi rolling mat. On the day I learned how to make sushi from my friend, I unexpectedly got a sushi rolling curtain, which was originally made in Japan. Moreover, that friend had just returned from Japan, so I firmly believed that this method of making sushi must be very folk and authentic.

2. Material processing

1. Sushi rice: Cook the rice and make it a little softer than the rice you usually eat at home. Just add a little more water when cooking. Do not open the pot after cooking. Let the rice simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes to allow the texture of the rice grains to better develop. Serve while hot, as hot rice will absorb the flavor when mixed with vinegar. Put the rice into a slightly larger container, add an appropriate amount of white vinegar, and then use a rice spoon to stir, crush, etc., to squeeze the rice into one piece. The best effect is to eventually reach a state where the rice grains cannot be distinguished. It can be used after it cools down.

2. Eggs: Beat the eggs, add appropriate amount of salt and mix well. Fry the egg in a frying pan and cut into strips. I once tried separating the egg white and yolk and making them into white and yellow cakes, which made the sushi more colorful. You can also use the whole piece of omelet instead of cutting it into strips. But I think this is a waste. It is better to cut it into strips. Eating one egg a day can meet the nutritional needs, but eating too much is not good. If you use a whole omelet, then one sushi will have to use one egg, so it will definitely be too much.

3. Crab sticks: You can buy those that can be eaten raw. They are sold in the frozen food section of supermarkets. Remove the packaging and cut them into strips for later use.

4. Shiitake mushrooms: Wash and remove the stems, cut into strips, and boil in a small amount of water until the water covers the mushrooms. Add appropriate amount of soy sauce and sugar. After boiling, simmer over low heat until the sauce is reduced.

5. Carrots and cucumbers: peel and cut into strips for later use. Raw ones are fine.

3. How to make sushi rolls

1. Unfold the sushi rolling mat.

2. Place a sheet of nori or roasted seaweed on the sushi rolling mat.

3. Place a layer of rice on the nori or roasted seaweed sheets. The rice sticks together after being rolled, so this step may be troublesome, but there is a trick. If it is too sticky, dip a spoon in water, and the rice will be obedient.

4. After the rice is spread, you can squeeze some green mustard on it. If you like mustard, you can also use it as a filling. Then you can put the fillings you prepared earlier on top, concentrating them in the middle so that they can fill the entire width of the rice. The ingredients must be placed evenly so that when you cut the sushi, you can ensure that the ingredients in each piece of sushi are the same. According to your favorite taste, you can choose the fillings. The combination of one or more can create different flavors.

5. Use a sushi rolling mat to roll all the ingredients together and a sushi roll is ready. When you see the fruits of your labor, do you feel a kind of joy from the bottom of your heart?

4. Cut sushi

Don't underestimate this step, there is a trick to it. If you cut it directly with a knife, it is very likely that the sushi will not be cut into a round shape. Because rice is sticky, it will dull your knife. Be patient, cut one piece, then wash the rice off the knife, keep the knife moist, and then cut the next piece. In this way, a plate of exquisite sushi is ready. You can also pick out some exquisite small plates with Japanese style and put these sushi on them, which will be perfect. You can also use a small plate to put some soy sauce and wasabi on it and dip the sushi in it.

Well, now you can see that making a delicious sushi is not that difficult, right? You can also taste Japanese cuisine at home. Get started now!

There are many types of sushi, which can be mainly divided into nama sushi, cooked sushi, and crucian carp sushi according to their production methods. "Nama" means raw in Japanese, and "cooked" means pickled and fermented in Japanese; pressed sushi, nigiri sushi, chirashi sushi, stick sushi, rolled sushi, crucian carp sushi, etc., among which crucian carp sushi is regarded as the most famous and representative sushi made according to ancient methods in Japanese cuisine.

Crucian carp sushi is made from crucian carp, rice and refined salt, which are pickled and fermented for several months. When sushi is made using this method, a large amount of lactic acid bacteria will be produced in the raw materials, adding a special sour taste to the finished product. These lactic acid bacteria themselves also have a preservative effect.

However, this kind of sushi made using traditional methods is no longer common today. Most modern Japanese sushi uses the method of mixing rice with vinegar to make its main ingredient, and because more than four kinds of seasonings are usually added to the rice, sushi is also known as "four-happiness rice".

Although sushi is an imported food, its preparation method is not complicated. During the production process, as long as we master the selection of sushi ingredients, the proportions of sushi and the seasonings of sushi, we can make sushi that is excellent in appearance, fragrance, taste and shape.