Sushi is one of the most delicious foods you can eat anywhere. Most of the time it is enjoyed in fine Japanese restaurants.
But often times you will have people that want great tasting sushi at home. I should know. I own a Sushi Restaurant Murrieta and get asked all the time by my customers. They always try to find out what the secret is to great sushi that they can make at home?
I always kid around and tell them it is impossible and they will have to always come to my restaurant. But seriously, if great sushi making tips are what you are after, listen up.
First off, have a great time. Remember, you are not trying to make this for a Sushi restaurant Temecula full of people. You more than likely are making it for relatives or friends.
Remember you can have great tasting food without it looking great. So relax and remember there will be a learning curve.
For the rice, remember it is going to be sticky. So if you don’t want sticky rice all over the place, wash your hands frequently.
Another great tip is to try and not make the biggest sushi in the world. Yes everything tastes great. But when you try and put too much ingredients into one roll it will be a disaster. You will have rolls that don’t roll up. You are going to have all the ingredients spilling all over the place because it is overstuffed.
Just do not do it.
Fourth tip, be gentle. Resist the urge to use a lot of force. When you are making the Sushi all it takes is a gentle rolling. Too much pressure with your fingertips or hand and the rolls will come out looking funny or in odd shapes.
Final piece of advice is regarding knives. Obviously making sushi requires small pieces of fish. Well if you don’t want the fish to tear, moisten the knife. This helps you cut into it with the knife evenly. You will have nicer cuts of fish that you can put into the sushi roll.
There you go. Follow these few steps and you will be making great sushi like at my Sushi Restaurant Lake Elsinore.
Making Sushi does not have to be difficult. It has to be fun and enjoyable, but more importantly delicious.