Potstickers, also called gyoza, are dumplings that get their name from the appearance of their crisp, browned underside.
Potstickers often contain pork, shrimp or a combination of both. If you have shellfish allergies or do not include pork or shellfish in your diet, ground chicken is a great way to enjoy potstickers. Ground chicken, rather than [...]
Pickled vegetables such as eggplant, burdock root and daikon are quite commonly used as components for sushi rolls. In my first days of creating sushi in a small Mississippi town, recipes for pickled vegetable rolls popped up in nearly every sushi book I could find. But most of them I could neither pronounce nor find [...]
Chirashi zushi, also known as scattered sushi, is unrolled sushi served in a container. Often the container is a small bowl or lacquered box. A layer of sushi rice is placed inside the container, then topped or “scattered” with various ingredients such as fish, pickled vegetables, and roe.
I like to use martini glasses to [...]
Cucumber and peanuts is a winning combo whether it makes up just a small component of a salad with tangy vinaigrette or whether the combo is combined with soy sauce and vinegar for a great dipping sauce. The combination is equally as stunning in a sushi roll as the vinegar dressed rice provides just the right amount [...]
In the South, we have an affinity for most things fried – chicken, catfish, okra, pickles, green tomatoes and even sushi. There’s no denying the pleasure of a sushi roll that is coated in crispy tempura bits or one that contains a perfectly fried piece. Entire sushi rolls can be also be dipped in tempura [...]
A quick fry does not completely cook the salmon in this sushi roll. Instead, curry flavored cream cheese is melted and forms a sort of sauce that oozes delightfully over the salmon.
This recipe uses the hoso maki, thin roll, technique. Learn to make a hoso maki here.
Salmon and Curried Cream Cheese Maki
Makes 4 sushi [...]
Master sushi chef Nobu Matsuhisa is most likely one of the world’s most influential sushi chefs. His take on sashimi is particularly world-renowned as he creates delicious fusions that maintain the integrity of the fish used. Whenever I’m in a city that plays host to one of his restaurants, I make it a point to visit.
Sashimi tacos is one [...]
Traditionally, okonomiyaki is a type of pancake or pizza that is cooked on the griddle then layered with an assortment of ingredients. Sometimes the ingredients are cooked inside the batter. The batter typically contains cabbage and the toppings vary as the word okonomi roughly means favorites or whatever you like. Yaki means grilled, though not necessarily in [...]
Dazzle your friends with a simple roll that only looks difficult. The secret to making this roll is a piece of plastic wrap. Nova lox and avocado are layered on top of the sushi roll then covered with a piece of plastic wrap which stays in place while the roll is being cut to ensure [...]
It’s easy to create delicious sushi rolls from common supermarket ingredients if you don’t want to invest in more costly sashimi/sushi grade fish. Though this hand roll is made with inexpensive Nova lox, the flavor is super rich. Also try substituting crabstick for the salmon.
Want to know more about hand rolls? Learn about this tasty [...]