To begin with, we would like to remind you of the main types of land:
Nigiri are small sushi, the size of a finger, necessarily with a piece of fish on top. As a rule, nigiri is served in pairs.
Poppies (rolls) are a combination of rice with seafood and vegetables. Poppies must be rolled in the noria (algae), after which the roll is cut into pieces.
Oshi-sushi is pressed sushi. Marinated fish is placed on the bottom of the container, which is then filled with pre-cooked Japanese rice. Above put bending, then the workpiece is removed from the container and turned over by the fish upward.
Chirashi-sushi - cooked rice is packed in a container and decorated with seafood and vegetables on top.
Necessary for sushi products:
Note immediately that some products may not be included in sushi, and this does not affect the dish (of course, you can not exclude the basic ingredients of the recipe).
1. Rice for sushi
2. Seaweed of noria
3. Rice vinegar
4. Soy sauce
5. Fillet of salmon
6. Tuna fillet
7.Trips
8. Pickled ginger
9. Wasabi
10. Crab sticks
11. Smoked salmon
12. Cucumber
13. Caviar of flying fish
14. Sesame seeds
15. Avocado
16. Lemon
17. Greens
18. Cream Cheese
Do not forget to purchase a sharp knife and a special bamboo mat (makis). The latter you will need in order to wrap the rolls in a neat roll, which you will further cut.
Now we will tell you in more detail about some of the products needed to make sushi.
Rice for sushi . Rice has almost round opaque grains, as a rule, it refers to varieties of rice with a high content of starch, and therefore, therefore, when making it it looks like a creamy mixture. It is because of the stickiness that such rice is used to make sushi. Rice for sushi is valued for the special composition of carbons, vegetable protein. All these characteristics of rice beneficial effect on the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, protects it from irritation.
Rice vinegar (su). For the preparation of sushi, it is recommended to use Japanese rice vinegar. Western brands, as a rule, are sour and unable to replace the real sous. You will add it when preparing rice for sushi.
Wasabi (Japanese horseradish). There are two kinds of wasabi - it is sava and sei. The first species is very expensive, but for this reason it is not very common. Just note that you can buy wasabi in powder and paste. It is best to buy wasabi powder, mix it with water and add to the dish after 10 minutes of cooking it. In this case, you will always have fresh wasabi, without extra additives and preservatives.
Nori (seaweed). They are sold in packs of 5-10 or 50 pieces. Algae Nori is a dark, crisp sheet, there are black or green. They are used for roll-up of pickled rice and a number of other ingredients in the production of various types of sushi. If the nori is slightly fried over an open flame, then it enhances its odor, becomes crispy. It is necessary to fry the noria sheets, and the grass will intensively absorb moisture, so try to quickly use the nori after toasting.
Marinated ginger is used in sushi in order to better experience the taste of each fish in the dish, its use gives an original, unique taste. For the production of excellent ginger, as a rule, a young crop harvested in August is used. Remember that ginger should be made from large petals.
Now a little bit about seafood. Note immediately that you can show imagination and use almost all kinds of seafood, down to herring.
Smoked eel is very often used in making sushi. This contains many vitamins and nutrients, it is known since ancient times that the substances contained in the eel are beneficial to male health, and the vitamin A content in acne prevents eye diseases and aging of the skin.
Sime Saba is something other than a pickled mackerel. It differs from other fish with a rich taste and aroma. First mackerel is salted, and then marinated in vinegar. It is better not to eat a saboo, because the fish can be infected with parasites.
Filling. As a rule, the filling for rolls is an arbitrary combination. You can use crab sticks, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, as well as Japanese mayonnaise.
Now you know what products you will need to make sushi. The main thing to include imagination, but still we advise you to stick to traditional Japanese recipes a little. Fresh sushi and rolls, cooked at home, will give you positive emotions and a piece of Japanese health!