Tag Archives: sushi
Monsen Makizushi
Once upon a time I discovered an obscure page on the internet which had a decorative roll I’ve never seen. Though it was marketing kiwi fruit, they had put it in a sushi roll and it had a peculiar pattern. Further searching, I found a japanese website on decorative sushi and I discovered the name […]
Hosomaki Picnic
Ideally, picnic or travel food should be picked up without utensils and have little to no packaging – you might not be able to have a stable surface to eat off when you’re on the go. I aimed to see what things can be made for such occasions, perhaps if I can ‘accidently’ have a […]
Lumpia Makizushi
When I look at my sushi books for ‘makizushi’ I find that some of the fillings seemed rather random. In the spirit of randomness, fusion, and perhaps insanity I decided to try rolling (pun intended) with the batch of lumpia I had made. Lunch contents: quick-pickle cucumber, pickled ginger ‘rose’, steamed broccoli, deep-fried lotus root, […]
Checkerboard Sushi
I had run out of ideas for interesting makizushi fillings, so all I did was add mayonnaise and toasted sesame seeds to a crabstick roll. It felt odd not to complete it with more vegetables, but there were plenty of leftover vegetables along with the beans running amok in the backyard and a stash of […]