Sushi

Sushi

Area: Japanese

Category: Seafood

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Sushi Rice300ml
Rice wine100ml
Caster Sugar2 tbs
Mayonnaise3 tbs
Rice wine1 tbs
Soy Sauce1 tbs
Cucumber1

Instruction

  • STEP 1 TO MAKE SUSHI ROLLS: Pat out some rice
  • Lay a nori sheet on the mat, shiny-side down
  • Dip your hands in the vinegared water, then pat handfuls of rice on top in a 1cm thick layer, leaving the furthest edge from you clear
  • STEP 2 Spread over some Japanese mayonnaise
  • Use a spoon to spread out a thin layer of mayonnaise down the middle of the rice
  • STEP 3 Add the filling
  • Get your child to top the mayonnaise with a line of their favourite fillings – here we’ve used tuna and cucumber
  • STEP 4 Roll it up
  • Lift the edge of the mat over the rice, applying a little pressure to keep everything in a tight roll
  • STEP 5 Stick down the sides like a stamp
  • When you get to the edge without any rice, brush with a little water and continue to roll into a tight roll
  • STEP 6 Wrap in cling film
  • Remove the mat and roll tightly in cling film before a grown-up cuts the sushi into thick slices, then unravel the cling film
  • STEP 7 TO MAKE PRESSED SUSHI: Layer over some smoked salmon
  • Line a loaf tin with cling film, then place a thin layer of smoked salmon inside on top of the cling film
  • STEP 8 Cover with rice and press down
  • Press about 3cm of rice over the fish, fold the cling film over and press down as much as you can, using another tin if you have one
  • STEP 9 Tip it out like a sandcastle
  • Turn block of sushi onto a chopping board
  • Get a grown-up to cut into fingers, then remove the cling film
  • STEP 10 TO MAKE SUSHI BALLS: Choose your topping
  • Get a small square of cling film and place a topping, like half a prawn or a small piece of smoked salmon, on it
  • Use damp hands to roll walnut-sized balls of rice and place on the topping
  • STEP 11 Make into tight balls
  • Bring the corners of the cling film together and tighten into balls by twisting it up, then unwrap and serve