Tag Archives: sushi
Yakitori & Shiso
The purple shiso (perilla) out in the herb bed was bought in part for the novelty – the green variety has more uses than the more potent and strangely perfume-like ‘red’ type as I would eventually find out. I have started to use it for onigiri, and I can’t say it’s not too bad. This […]
Four Seas Makizushi
After the housewarming, I had a leftover kiwfruit which enabled me to recreate the first ever time I came across a kiwifruit sushi roll and a ‘four-seas’ roll. With the salad leaves in the garden established, I also nicked some for a simple side salad. And it couldn’t of been a proper housewarming without a […]
Tri-colour Hosomaki
Hosomaki is supposed to be the easiest roll type (excluding temaki) as it has very little fillings, but I find it perhaps the benchmark in rolling. The perfect roll has the ingredients exactly in the center of the roll and if possible, little rice. Making hosomaki makes me itch for larger rolls, or a large […]
Plum Mon Makizushi
When I was given a copy of The Encyclopedia of Sushi Rolls one of the first things that captured me were the ‘mon’ rolls. I’ve always been envious that family crests exist for some people around the world, in particular the simple elegance of the mon. When I committed to do this roll, I needlessly […]
Rainbow Rumpus Sushi
Why the peculiar name? Well, I must admit there is a reference there, but it does make an appropriate name for a futomaki that has lots of ingredients. Most of the colour of this lunch depends on the contents of this roll. Top tier: ‘rainbow rumpus’ rolls (crabstick, carrot, cucumber, chives, sesame seeds, benishoga, spinach […]
Salmon Pig Sushi
A look through a book like Hana Sushi really inspires me to do more difficult makizushi, but to find the appropriate ingredients which complement each other and to act as a palette is somewhat a daunting task. The amusing thing is that there is no pork in this lunch at all – the pink of […]
Spring Onion Bacon Rolls
Good old bacon – the fixer of savouries. If there is some in the fridge I know at least I can have a tasty meat side-dish for emergencies. Although, if I do find a pack in the fridge opened then that could only mean it could of been missed! Top tier: potato salad, spring onions […]
Round & Square Sushi
I thought I’d send off Yvan with a lunch – an activity I did more often in the apartment. However, I’ve learnt a few more things since then so it took some convincing before he consented. I tried putting in as many things that can be picked up with picks or hands but I couldn’t […]
Makizushi & Bean Kimpira
We’re still gathering plenty of runner beans this year; it is far more cheerful to look at than the sad tall fence – while the original one directly next to it promised a time long lost of open backyards and shared sunlight. As a fast grower, the beans have reached for the sky and has […]
Sweet Wasabi Sushi
Another visit to The Encyclopedia of Sushi Rolls, this time with simpler fare. We have real wasabi in powder form in the freezer where it seems to keep rather well. I found it intriguing to find a use for it as the star ingredient in a hosomaki (thin roll) so I had to give it […]