Check Out: California Handroll Recipe Sushi (すし、寿司) is a Japanese dish made up of cooked vinegared rice which is commonly topped with other ingredients or put into rolls. With the base sushi rice (酢飯) recipe, you can make all types of sushi such as nigiri zushi,  maki zushi, inari zushi and temaki. For fellow sushi lovers, here’s a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to cook sushi rice. This will be the base rice recipe for all sushi recipes. Click on photo to view full sizeUse short-grain Japanese rice (not any type of rice). Rinse the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear (skip this step if you are using pre-washed rice). The first few changes of water will likely be quite cloudy. Drain the rice in a colander for roughly 30 minutes. Draining the rice is believed to improve the texture and appearance of the cooked rice, but I usually skip this step if I’m pressed for time. Measure and add water for cooking the rice (1 cup rice: 1 1/4 cup water).

My rice cooker is a Japanese brand so the pot came with its own water marking for sushi rice. Optional – add a piece of kelp/konbu (make cuts all over) and sake for additional flavour. Cook the rice using a rice cooker or simmer over the stove top. While waiting for the rice to cook, prepare vinegar mixture by mixing rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small, non-aluminum saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. You may also use a microwave oven and heat using low power for about a minute. jiro dreams of sushi oscarAlternatively, use ready-made seasoned rice vinegar which has already been mixed with sugar & salt, and can be used straight from the bottle.yo sushi menu uk When the rice is cooked, discard the piece of kelp.how to cut tuna for sushi youtube

Transfer the cooked rice (while it is still hot) to a hangiri or wide bowl. Pour prepared vinegar mixture over the rice. Stir the rice (gentle slicing action) using a rice paddle with one hand, while fanning the rice with a paper fan on the other hand. Do so until the rice has cooled to room temperature. Fanning the rice gets rid of excess moisture and gives the rice grains a glossy look. It is difficult for me to coordinate everything with only 2 hands (fanning, stirring & photographing), so I mounted a portable fan along the side of my kitchen cabinet to automate the fanning process.sushi cat juego 2 Cover the bowl of rice with a damp slotted cloth (dim sum cloth is perfect for this role) to keep the rice fresh and moist. Use the rice as soon as possible, preferably within a few hours. If you refrigerate the rice, it will turn hard and dry. Your sushi rice is now ready to be used for making all kinds of Japanese sushi.

Get the print-friendly recipe format on the next page » posted under How-To, Japanese Recipes, Recipes, rice, Rice Cooker Recipes, Step-by-Step Recipes, Sushi RecipesSo I heard about this new Halal sushi place at Bedok Mall selling sushi that costs only 50 cents.That’s right – But the catch is that it’s all takeaway so don’t have any ideas about sitting down and picking sushi up off a conveyor belt. The worst thing is – it’s so close to my workplace!!Normally that’s a good thing right? Well, for some reason, the closer something is to my workplace or home, the more likely I’m not gonna go to that place for some time. Not on purpose or anything but I guess I just happen to pass it by because I think I can always go another time since it’s so close to me. Well, I finally managed to make my way down to Bedok Mall one morning. So the concept is really simple – Sushi is 50 cents and it’s all takeaway.They also have stuff that costs more (between $1.80-$4.80) but that’s big stuff like Temaki (Handrolls), Sashimi and even Chuka Idako.

But I’m guessing we’re all gonna be like sharks going after the 50 cent Sushi. Imagine like 7 or 8 of those displays for you to choose from! You have your pick of familiar favourites like Sake Sushi (Salmon), Maguro (Tuna), Red or Yellow Ebiko (Capelin Roe), Kani Salad (Crabmeat), Shiromi (White Fish) and Tamago (Egg) among other things. But there are also some other sushi which is definitely not something you come across everyday.More on that later. One of the things I noticed about the Sushi at Junshin Express is how neatly everything is packed. So Easy to just pick up and go. Smaller sushi like the Gunkan and Nigiri Sushi are individually packed in plastic and the bigger ones like the California Roll are packed in plastic boxes. Besides the usual Sushi, they also introduce new items on the menu from time to time.Specials like the Teriyaki Salmon and the Aburi Black Pepper Salmon Sushi are two of the best-sellers!! Don’t worry I get to try them later…. hehehe

And even the special Sushi is 50 cents each!!! Even the Gari (Pickled Ginger) and Wasabi are 50 cents each!!Don’t worry you get some Shoyu and Wasabi when you buy your sushi but if you’re hardcore like us, you’re definitely gonna want a lot of Wasabi!! But ready-to-eat Sushi is not all that Junshin Express has to offer – If you’re into making your own Sushi or into some Japanese masak-masak, they also have some Halal-certified ingredients for you too! No need to hunt so high and low anymore! Anyways, enough build-up because it’s time for the Sushi!! Remember that I mentioned that they have some Sushi that we probably familiar with and then they also have some Sushi that may be new to us because they’re actually pretty unique. Well, they were nice enough to let me sample some of the more unique types of Sushi they had and here I am to tell you more about it! Junshin Express actually has a whole range of Sushi which is pretty much fruits and/or vegetables.

It’s not a typo. But before that, I simply had to try 2 of their best-sellers… This is supposed to be #1 and the most popular Sushi they have and it’s quite easy to see why.‘Aburi’ basically means ‘Grilled’ so this salmon is cooked. The black pepper give it a nice kick but it is not too overpowering so you can still enjoy the flavour of the salmon and the sushi rice as well. This would actually be a great start especially if you’re having sushi for the first time. I think even those people who are afraid to try Sushi would have no problem with this! The salmon here is also cooked and coated with some yummy Teriyaki sauce.A definite must-try for Teriyaki lovers (like me!!) And then I started on the more unique ones… Firstly, let me assure you, these are not as scary or unusual as you might think. Burdock is a root and the Mountain Vegetables is made up mostly of mushrooms so there’s nothing to be worried about. In fact, after you take a bite, you’ll actually see they are really tasty.

If you are fans of mushroom and the woody flavour you normally get with mushrooms, then you’ll definitely want to try these three. Bell peppers drizzled with some Teriyaki sauce. It’s not as spicy or overpowering as you might think. But I guess this is more for the health conscious who wanna stick to all-veggies only! Enough veggies how about some fruits!! I know you’re probably had those fruits before but can you tell me that you’ve had those fruits as sushi before?? Well, here’s your chance!! The sweetness of the fruits versus the slightly-sour vinegar flavour of the Sushi rice is actually quite a good combination! And when they brulee fruits like the banana, it unlocks even more sweetness! To be perfectly honest, I actually could not believe that they had sushi made up of fruit. I only realized how great it was when I actually tried it. It may seem like a strange idea but it’s actually really good! Affordable and healthy and something new for you to try!

I’m pretty sure the kids will love it! (Especially the Aburi Banana Sushi!!) They even have other fruits like Rock Melon and Jackfruit Sushi!I also bought some of the more usual (or maybe not all so usual) Sushi to being home and sample just to confirm that Junshin Sushi was the real deal!The Otah itself actually had a bit of a spicy taste to it which was really tasty/ Definitely not something you see on Sushi everyday am I right? The usual suspects like California Maki, Sake Sushi, Chuka Idako and Wakame (Seaweed) Sushi all make an appearance on the displays but they also mix things up a little with classic Sushi.For example, instead of just Kani (Crabstick), they add some Tamago in and make it a 2-in-1 Kani Tamago Sushi. And by the way, they also have 2 types of Crabstick sushi.One is the Crab-flavoured fish sticks and the other is the real deal crab meat. So you have a choice depending on your preference. I guess whether you are a seasoned Sushi eater or something just starting out (maybe even trying for the first time!), you definitely would not mind dropping by Junshin Express for some sushi.