temari sushi recipe

[RECIPE] Temari Sushi

Temari Sushi is a ball of sushi rice decorated with colorful toppings. “Temari” in Japanese literally means “hand ball” and it is a traditional Japanese embroidered ball. This dish is often eaten on Girl’s day, a Japanese cultural event, but also served at parties to enjoy the presentation and the deliciousness.

 

Recipe:

 

Serving: 25-30 pieces

Time: 90 minutes

 

Ingredients:


  • 2 cups Rice

  • 400 ml Water

  • 3 tbsp Rice vinegar (Kokoronosu)

  • 1&1/2 tbsp Sugar (Morika Beet Sugar)

  • Salt (Shiomaru Blue)


Decorations

  • Smoked Salmon

  • Egg + Kizami Nori seaweed

  • Red Radish + Ikura

  • Cucumber + Sesame Seeds (Morika Sesame Seeds)

  • Roast Beef + Lime


Instructions:

  1. Cook the rice by rinsing the rice and adding water. Cook it in a rice cooker or pot.

  2. Combine rice vinegar, sugar, and a sprinkle of salt to mix well.

  3. Once the rice is cooked, combine the vinegar mixture into the rice, and quickly mix.

  4. Prepare the decorations:

  5. Make thin egg crepes by heating a pan, dropping a scoop of beaten egg, then thinly cut.

  6. Thinly slice red radish, and soak it in salted water.

  7. Slice cucumber thinly into about 3 inch long pieces.

  8. Tear smoked salmon and roast beef into bite sizes.

  9. Cut lime into small triangle shapes.

  10. Place a sheet of plastic wrap (approximately 6x6 inches) on a table, place the decoration ingredient in the center. Ensure to place the presentable side of the ingredient show up after removing the wrap.

  11. Place a table spoon of cooked rice on top of the ingredients.

  12. Wrap the rice and ingredients by picking up one side of the wrap and the diagonal side, then the rest of the edges. Hold the closest part of the rice tightly and twist while holding the rice. Ensure the presentable side appears outside.

  13. Leave it for 10-15 minutes before taking off the wrap, then garnish with the ingredients.

 

 

RECIPE by Azusa