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Rolls without a mat and with a minimal set of ingredients
Japan is a huge country with an extraordinarily large population. It leads among other countries not only in population, cultural monuments, but also in the quality of cuisine. The Japanese have a very strict attitude towards food. They attach special significance to it because they believe that there is a certain philosophical meaning in food.
The moment of cooking is almost a ritual. They use only fresh and high-quality ingredients to prepare dishes. The Japanese try to avoid food that can be stored for a long time, as it loses vitamins during processing. In most cases, they rely only on fresh seafood and meat. Therefore, many of them are long-lived.
Rice is considered the main ingredient in the preparation of many dishes. It is used to make almost everything, even flatbreads. But rolls are particularly popular. This dish is unusual both in taste and quality.
There probably isn't a single person who hasn't tried rolls. Most of us have had the opportunity to taste at least an entire assortment of sushi. They are undoubtedly very delicious, especially when prepared correctly.
To enjoy this exquisite dish, it's not necessary to adhere to a specific recipe. Many ingredients needed for sushi preparation are hard to find in stores. We only take the necessary products without which we cannot do without.
The most important in the preparation of rolls is the rice and nori sheets. Nori sheets are made of seaweed and are specifically designed for making sushi. They are sold in almost every store. And the rice must be chosen very carefully. It is not necessary to buy the one specifically intended for making rolls. Regular round rice will suffice. When choosing this grain, one must ensure that there are no fragments and remnants of white rice among the round grains. Rice with fragments is considered low quality. Such a variety is unsuitable for making sushi.
Ingredients necessary for making sushi
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- rice – 1 cup;
- water – 1.5 cups;
- salt – 1 teaspoon;
- nori sheets;
- mayonnaise "Moscow Provence";
- cucumbers (bumpy) – 3 pcs;
- salmon fillet or crab meat;
- soy sauce;
- ginger.
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Rice cooking process
1. Take rice and water in a ratio of 1:1.5.
2. Place it in a very deep pot.
3. Set it on very low heat.
4. After boiling, be sure to cover with a lid.
5. Do not stir during the cooking process.
6. Wait until all the moisture evaporates (about 15 minutes).
7. Then let the rice cool down.
Roll preparation process
- Cut the cucumber into thin, long strips.
- Cut the salted salmon fish in the same way.
- If you can't buy fish, then replace it with crab sticks or crab meat.
- Take a nori sheet.
- Lay it on a flat surface glossy side down.
- Spread the rice over the sheet using a teaspoon, leaving about 5 mm at the end.
- The rice sticks well, so there’s no need to rub it too much to avoid tearing.
- Place the filling.
- First the cucumbers, then the fish.
- Draw a line of mayonnaise.
- Using your thumb, start to roll the sushi while keeping the filling in place with your other fingers.
- Roll smoothly without squashing it too much.
- Moisten the remaining 5 mm with water and stick it down.
- Flip the roll with the glued side down.
- Cut it first in half, then cut the remaining halves into 2 equal parts.
Place the rolls in a flat dish. Pour soy sauce into a small container separately. Put ginger next to the rolls. Before consuming the roll, dip it in the sauce on both sides. Enjoy your meal!
