About Nigiri sushi
Nigiri sushi is a much more simple, easy to make dish than maki or tamaki(cone) sushi. it simply requires a fingerish shaped cube of vinegared rice ,and a piece of raw fish, vegetable, or tamago.
Do to my expressed preference for sea creatures, this guide will be presenting the making of salmon nigiri. But you can easily replace the salmon for a same size piece of tamago, or avocado.
How to cut the fish
The nice flash illustration bellow will demonstrate the dimensions in which you should cut the piece of fish for your nigiri sushi. As probably already know, I favor salmon, but you can also use: sea bream, tuna, and their good friends - the salty water fish.
Putting the nigiri sushi together
Now that you have sliced a few pieces of fish by the sizes shown above, it's time to decorate the rice cube.Sorry guys, but for no there is no flash illustration for this part, you'll just have to use your imagination. The size of the rice cube should resemble the size of the fish, only a bit thicker. How thick? |
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Salmon nigiri Taken by jleighb |
When Nigiri met Wassabi
In order for the fish to stick together with the rice, it is recommended to use a little but of wassabi. Take a pea size or less of wassabi, and put it between the fish and the rice just before you squeeze them together. Now take your rolling mat, put it on top of your almost-ready nigiri, and squeeze it in three directions simultaneously. Squeeze just hard enough to cling the two together, but be careful not to ruin its shape.
enjoy..
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Salmon nigiri Taken by jleighb |