Sushi - Japanese food

CHKAD1201 - Jacob Choi

Sushi : a representative food of Japan

The Characteristics of Sushi

There are many types of sushi
Vinegar is used in the rice
Can be eaten immediately anywhere

I chose the simpleast examples of sushi that are Avocado and Shrimp Sushi. Using mashed avocado makes this California-style sushi easy to roll.
Use precooked shrimp for an easy shortcut. Serve sushi with the typical accompaniments of wasabi, low-sodium soy sauce, and pickled ginger.

Ingredients

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2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon wasabi (Japanese horseradish)
1 avocado, peeled and mashed
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
24 large shrimp, cooked, peeled, and halved crosswise (about 8 ounces)
6 nori (seaweed) sheets
12 chives
12 (7-inch-long) julienne-cut seeded peeled cucumber strips

RECIPE

1. 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.

2. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, sugar ,and salt.
Blend the mixture into the rice.

3. Combine wasabi and avocado in a small bowl, and set aside.
Combine cilantro and shrimp in another small bowl; toss well.

4. Cut off top quarter of nori sheets along short end.
Place 1 nori sheet, shiny side down, on a sushi mat covered with plastic wrap, with long end toward you.

5. Pat 3/4 cup rice mixture evenly over nori with moist hands,
leaving a 1-inch border on one long end of nori.
Spread 1 tablespoon avocado mixture over rice.
Arrange 8 shrimp pieces, 2 chives,
and 2 cucumber strips along bottom third of rice-covered nori

6. Lift edge of nori closest to you; fold over filling.
Lift bottom edge of sushi mat; roll toward top edge, pressing firmly on sushi roll.
Continue rolling to top edge; press mat to seal sushi roll.
Let rest, seam side down, for 5 minutes
Slice crosswise into 8 pieces.
Repeat procedure with remaining nori, rice mixture, avocado mixture, shrimp mixture, chives, and cucumber.