5 Simple And Easy Ways To Prepare Sushi Like A Chef

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5 Simple And Easy Ways To Prepare Sushi Like A Chef


Are you a cooking enthusiast who loves experimenting with new recipes? However, the idea of making sushi always intimidates you! Well, the majority of sushi lovers might think preparing sushi is a game only professional chefs could play. Though making sushi might not seem like everyone’s cup of tea, but it is not all that difficult if you have fresh ingredients, appropriate tools, and easy recipes on hand. A few tools that you would require to make sushi at home are:

  • Rice cooker- Cooking rice in rice cookers can get you the perfectly consistent rice every time. Visit the website of various chefs to know more about different rice cookers.

  • Good quality knives- The cut on fish and vegetables is the key to making the most presentable sushi.

  • Cling wrap- To bring the piece of art together.

  • Nori- The edible seaweed sheets easily available in the supermarket.

  • Sushi Mat- A reusable mat that helps you fold your sushi rolls. In many cases people are not used to using the sushi mats in such cases they can use the machines from places like Sushi Machine

Now that you have your list of tools, here are five simple and easy sushi recipes that you can prepare at home, just like a Japanese chef:


  1. Salmon Nigiri-

    Nigiri is a form of traditional sushi that is easy to make as it does not need many ingredients and techniques. Making it with salmon is perfect because it is easily available and easy to cook and cure. All you need to do it cook your sushi rice in the rice cooker, make a small mound of it and put cured salmon on top. Voila! You don’t even need nori to make your sushi this way.


  2. Spicy Tuna roll-

    One of the most popular sushi that is loved all over the world for the heaty kick it gives your mouth! Not only are the spicy tuna rolls super delicious, but they are also pretty easy to make at home. All you need for this recipe is tuna, cooked sushi rice, some green onion, sriracha sauce, and some vinegar. All the ingredients are available at a supermarket near you. Put rice on the mat, layer it with nori, then goes the sauce, the fish, and the onions. Roll it up, showcase your skill and impress your guests.


  3. California Maki Roll-

    Not all sushi has to be raw- a Maki roll is a proper proof of that! A California roll is the newer form of a more traditional Japanese rice and fresh fish assembly. You could assemble them with the same rolling technique as the tuna roll. You can fill them up with mango, avocado, cooked crabmeat, and cucumber. These rolls are clean and have a delightful crunch in every bite. You can make them at home with real or imitation crab meat to showcase your culinary skills.


  4. Vegetable Roll-

    Who said sushi had to be all about fish? If you are a vegan, you could still enjoy making and eating sushi of your kind. We can fill vegetable rolls with all sorts of vegetables like cucumbers, carrots, and other seasonal veggies. You could also make a tremendous flavourful roll with avocado, a mango or raw papaya that is cured with rice vinegar. Everything else remains the same; the fish gets replaced by your favourite veggies.


  5. Cucumber wrapped sushi-

    This is your sushi if you are not a fan of the wrapping part of sushi building. Yes! The integral ingredient for making this sushi is a cucumber. All you need to do is scoop the seeds out from cucumber rings and fill them up with your favourite traditional or non-traditional sushi fixings. Some great options to make the perfect cucumber wrapped sushi could be cooked sushi rice, smoked salmon, cured tuna, avocados, red peppers, green papaya and carrots.

All sushi is excellent to serve with condiments such as Wasabi, Soy Sauce, and pickled ginger.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie Cates