DIY Sushi!?

Question

Do any of you know of a good website for sushi ideas? I am just starting to get into it and I am enjoying experimenting with different rolls. I was wondering if anyone had the knowledge or a great website that I could learn what goes with what, and little tricks along the way.

Thanks, guys!! Much appreciated!

Answer 1

Try this website as well:

http://japanesefood.about.com/

They have some videos and lots of recipes.  It's very authentic, close to what my grandma used to make.

This is a great site also!

http://www.bento.com/tf-recp.html

Answer 2

First learn the lingo - http://asiancuisine.suite101.com/article...

Second get the right tools -

raw fish: tuna, salmon, broiled eel (about one pound or a little less of each fish)

rice vinegar (be sure to ask for rice vinegar for sushi)

a rice cooker or pot and stove.

rice (preferably short-grain glutenous rice)

wasabi powder/paste

water

plastic wrap

soy sauce

dried seaweed (nori)

a good long sharp knife and some spoons

scissors

a cutting board

a little rollable mat (bamboo shushi mat or I use a damp tea towel)

the kitchen sink

some glass plates and bowls (various sizes) for serving

a medium-sized pot for boiling water

chopsticks (optional but recommended)

Make rice and slice fish very thin against the grain.(Buy a block of fresh maguro (tuna) from a certified store/dealer. Shape it into a rectangle. Slice it diagonally into smaller rectangular pieces)

Thrid lets get rolling - http://www.sushirecipes.org/

2/3 cup uncooked short-grain white rice

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

3 tablespoons white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

4 sheets nori seaweed sheets

1/2 cucumber, peeled, cut into small strips

1 avocado

1/2 pound imitation crabmeat, flaked

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/3 cups water to a boil. Add rice, and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, sugar ,and salt. Blend the mixture into the rice.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). On a medium baking sheet, heat nori in the preheated oven 1 to 2 minutes, until warm.

Center one sheet nori on a bamboo sushi mat. Wet your hands. Using your hands, spread a thin layer of rice on the sheet of nori, and press into a thin layer. Arrange 1/4 of the cucumber, ginger, avocado, and imitation crabmeat in a line down the center of the rice. Lift the end of the mat, and gently roll it over the ingredients, pressing gently. Roll it forward to make a complete roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Cut each roll into 4 to 6 slices using a wet, sharp knife.