In the Kitchen with a Southern Sushi Chef
Learn the ingredients of seaweed salad and it’s nutritional breakdown Seaweed salad, also known as hiyashi wakame and goma wakame, is a very popular salad served in sushi bars and Japanese restaurants. It can be found as an appetizer as well as a garnish and has enjoyed success as a cross over ingredient in [...]
How Duck and a Little Curiosity Launched My Sushi Career There’s no way to get around the it. I am quite possibly the most unlikely sushi chef and people want to know how it is that a black female from Mississippi came to be a sushi chef. And my answer is always [...]
This is anything but your typical spicy tuna roll! The tuna is dressed in a chipotle infused aioli as well as a hint of lime and cilantro. Black beans, a fairly uncommon sushi component, pair well with the tuna mixture. And as a playful tribute to the ever popular crunchy roll, the outside of [...]
I think being Southern and having a sweet tooth are synonymous. No matter what I’ve eaten, I always save a little room at the end for a bite of dessert. I like to rationalize that if a Japanese meal is traditionally ended with sips of green tea, desserts that follow sushi should contain green [...]
Commerce Street Market 602 Carroll Gartin Blvd, Laurel, MS It is always such a pleasure to visit the Commerce Street Market. Owner Margaret Hortman and Chef Kay Campanella always extend such a warm welcome. Despite having taught over 10 hands on sushi classes in less than one year, the residents of Laurel continue to request my [...]
Cater’s Market 4919-B Poplar Springs Dr., Meridian, MS I was very fortunate to have been invited to Meridian, MS this past week to teach a hands on sushi class. The class, sponsored by Cartmell Gallery, Cater’s Market and Meridian Community College, had a tremendous turnout. Hostess Jamie Cater made her lovely and well stocked market available to [...]
Download a free sushi booklet with step by step pictures of the sushi making process For those that would like a printed reference, a version of the Sushi From Your Home Kitchen booklet I created for my sushi workshops is now available for download. It includes: – Basic Sushi Rice Recipe – Black and white [...]
Sweet potatoes and shiitake mushrooms are boiled in a soy sauce based broth which gives a pleasant salty, sweet and savory flavor to this roll. Try this roll served with a side of steamed spinach. Sweet Potato and Shiitake Maki 1/2 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into French fry sized sticks 5 large [...]
Though not a typical sushi flavor, the addition of a little curry lends wonderful spice to sea scallops in this roll that is more flavorful than hot. Madras curry powder, a blend of spices typically containing tumeric, curry leaves, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, bay leaves, fenugreek, black pepper, cloves and chile pepper, is used to [...]
Most Japanese restaurants and sushi bars offer several items that would delight any vegan palate. The cuisine is hallmarked by healthy offerings of seaweed, tofu, pickles, steamed rice and vegetables prepared in light broths. But don’t let these offerings catch you off guard when dining out. Dashi, the all star seasoning broth made from konbu [...]
Cool, creamy tofu takes on a spicy tone in this delicious roll. For a bit of surprise, freshly squeezed orange juice as well as a bit of the zest blend in with the spice marinade. Tempura avocado gives the roll a slight but necessary crunch. Try dipping this roll in tangy ponzu sauce. Spicy [...]
