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 [...]
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 [...]
If you’ve ever taken one of my sushi classes, you’ve heard my spiel. You know that I do not advocate making sushi rice on the stove top and insist that sushi rice should be made in a rice cooker. This is advice that I always heed. Cooking quality sushi rice is one of the most important [...]
The kappa maki, a type of sushi roll named for a mythical water creature said to enjoy cucumbers, is a classic that can be found on sushi bar menus worldwide. The roll bears just two ingredients cucumbers and sesame seeds yet packs a powerful flavor combo. This variation of a kappa maki uses roasted [...]
Balsamic vinegar is a multi-purpose culinary marvel. While often associated with tangy balsamic vinaigrette, it can also be reduced to a thick syrup in which the flavor becomes quite sweet. The syrup can then be used in savory dishes or even in sweet ones such as a topping for ice cream. The inspiration for this [...]
Classic green beans amandine was the inspiration for this sushi roll. But when playing around with ingredients, I couldn’t resist the idea of a surf and turf that included succulent King crab leg and beef tataki. What resulted was a fantastic combination – crisp green beans, toasted almonds and crab topped with thinly sliced beef tataki [...]
Mizuna is a variety of green commonly found in mesclun salad mix. But if you’re fortunate enough to get some mizuna on it’s own, you’re in for a treat. It has a pleasant bitterness that is less sharp than arugula with a hint of mustard flavor. Naturally, mizuna makes a delightful salad when paired [...]
The butternut is perhaps my favorite squash variety. This creamy squash works well when the sweet nature is played up but tastes equally as good when prepared in such a way that the sweetness is balanced by something savory. For this sushi roll, the butternut squash is simmered in a vegetable broth salted [...]
Technically, these nori wrapped vegetable rolls are not sushi as there is no vinegar dressed rice involved. Instead of rice, soba noodles, or buckwheat noodles, are tossed in soy sauce and sushi rice dressing then used as the base for this delicious futomaki style roll. Try these hearty rolls with your favorite vegetable combination. Or [...]
My local Asian market doesn’t regularly stock umeboshi paste, a tangy plum paste used to create the delicious ume-jhiso roll. Ume jhiso (or ume shiso) is a perfect combination of plum paste and shiso leaf, a type of Japanese herb that tastes like a cross between mint and basil. I try and stock up whenever plum paste makes [...]
