Delicious Easy Sushi Recipes

By Lauren Walker

The oldest form of sushi in Japan, narezushi, is still made by wrapping fish in soured fermenting rice, which causes the fish proteins to break down into their constituent amino acids. The fermenting rice and fish have both a sour and an umami taste.

Contemporary Japanese sushi has little resemblance to the traditional lacto-fermented rice dish. Originally, when the fermented fish was taken out of the rice, only the fish was consumed while the fermented rice was discarded.

The contemporary version, internationally known as "sushi", was created by Hanaya Yohei (1799–1858) at the end of the Edo period in Edo. Sushi invented by Hanaya was an early form of fast food that was not fermented (therefore prepared quickly) and could be conveniently eaten with one's hands.

The common ingredient across all kinds of sushi is vinegared sushi rice. Variety arises from fillings, toppings, condiments, and preparation. Traditional versus contemporary methods of assembly may create very different results from very similar ingredients. In this book you will find more than 99 delicious sushi recipes that are very easy to make.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Release date: Apr 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9781629516646

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi Rolls

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons jam (pick your favorite) or 2 tablespoons jelly (pick your favorite) or 2 tablespoons preserves   (pick your favorite)

2 slices bread

Directions:

1. Remove crusts from bread. With a rolling pin or large soup can, completely flatten bread

2. Spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of fruit spread on each slice of bread.

3. Roll each slice into a tight spiral. Cut each spiral into 4 pieces.

Nutritional

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

Daily ValueCalories 432.3

Calories from Fat 16037

Total Fat 17.8 g

Saturated Fat 3.7 g

Cholesterol 0.0 mg

Sodium 415.1 mg

Total Carbohydrate 59.1

Dietary Fiber 3.5 g

Sugars 24.5 g

Protein 12.0 g

Linda's Thai Sweet Chili Sauce for Dipping (Egg Rolls, Sushi)                       

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons sambal oelek or 2 tablespoons chili peppers

1 cup rice vinegar

2 teaspoons salt

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced

1 teaspoon gingerroot, grated

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup water

Directions:

1. In a small pan add the first 6 ingredients together, over low heat.

2. Stir constantly until mixture thickens to a syrupy consistency, about 5 minutes once it starts to simmer. It reduces quite a bit.

3. Mix well, and let sit until hot.

4. Mix the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl and add to the sauce. Mix well. Let cook until it starts to thicken, then remove from heat.

5. Let cool, and use in any of your Thai recipes asking for Sweet Chili Sauce.

Nutritional

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Servin

Daily ValueCalories 164.6

Calories from Fat

Total Fat 0.0 g

Saturated Fat 0.0 g

Cholesterol 0.0 mg

Sodium 2328.0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 41.7 g

Dietary Fiber 0.1 g

Sugars 33.2 g133

Protein 0.2 g

Twinkie Sushi

Ingredients:

3 Hostess Twinkies

assorted dried fruits

assorted fruity decorative candies

2 green fruit leather

dried mango (looks like pickled ginger)

Directions:

1. Slice Twinkies into pieces about an inch tall.

2. Slice fruit rollups in strips to be long enough and wide enough to wrap around the Twinkie pieces.

3. Place dried fruits and candies into the cream filling

4. Place Twinkie rolls on a plate or in a Bento box.

5. Garnish with strips of dried mango to resemble pickled ginger if you wish.

6. Serve with chopsticks.

Nutritional

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Daily ValueCalories 77.9

Calories from Fat 527

Total Fat 0.6 g

Saturated Fat 0.1 g

Cholesterol 0.0 mg

Sodium 66.5 mg

Total Carbohydrate 18.0 g

Dietary Fiber 0.0 g

Sugars 10.3 g

Protein 0.0 g

Types of Sushi Rolls

Ingredients:

1 sheet nori

3/4-1 cup cooked japanese-style rice

Directions:

CRUNCHY ROLL:

Masago, crunchy tempura flakes, spicy mayonnaise sauce, cucumber, tempura shrimp.

CALIFORNIA ROLL:.

Sesame seeds, avocado, crab stick, cucumber.

MANHATTAN ROLL:.

Lump Crab mixed with spicy mayonnaise sauce with Masago outside: Tempura Shrimp Roll inside.

DRAGON ROLL:.

Inside: California Roll.

Outside: Eel, avocado and Masago.

EEL ROLL:.

Eel, cucumber, scallion, sesame seeds, topped with Eel Sauce.

PHILADELPHIA ROLL:.

Smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber.

SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL:.

Shrimp Tempura, avocado, asparagus, scallion, Masago, sesame seeds topped with Eel Sauce.

RAINBOW ROLL:.

California Roll topped with assorted raw fish, avocado, Masago

SPIDER ROLL:.

Soft Shell Crab Tempura, avocado, Masago, sesame seeds.

NEW YORK ROLL:.

Shrimp Tempura, eel, cream cheese, avocado, scallion, masago, sesame seeds.

PHAT ROLL:.

Lobster Tempura, asparagus, avocado, scallion, Masago, sesame seeds, topped with crab mixed with spicy mayonnaise sauce.

ROCK & ROLL:.

Inside: Eel, avocado, cucumber.

Outside: Masago.

SPY TUNA ROLL:.

Tuna, scallion, spicy mayonnaise sauce.

VEGGIE ROLL - Cucumber, carrots, scallion, avocado, asparagus, cream cheese.

Nutritional

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

Daily ValueCalories 126.5

Calories from Fat 27

Total Fat 0.2 g

Saturated Fat 0.0 g

Cholesterol 0.0 mg

Sodium 6.5 mg

Total Carbohydrate 27.5 g

Dietary Fiber 1.3 g

Sugars 0.0 g

Protein 2.6 g

Mock Sushi- a children's treat

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

4 cups mini marshmallows

6 cups crisped crispy rice cereal

20 -25 gummy worms

1 -2 box fruit leather

Directions:

1. Grease a 12x17" baking sheet.

2. Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.

3. Add marshmallows and stir until smooth.

4. Remove mixture from heat and stir in rice cereal until it is evenly coated.

5. Turn the baking sheet so that the shorter ends are at the top and bottom.

6. Then press the marshmallow mixture onto the sheet, distributing it evenly.

7. Starting at one side an inch up from the lower edge, place gummy worms atop the mixture end to end in a horizontal line.

8. Gently roll the lower edge of the marshmallow mixture over the gummy worms.

9. Then stop and cut the log away from the rest of the mixture.

10. Use the same method to form 4 more logs.

11. Slice each log into 1 inch thicksushi rolls and wrap them individually with a strip of fruit roll-ups.

Nutritional

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

Daily ValueCalories 560.1

Calories from Fat 10919

Total Fat 12.1 g

Saturated Fat 7.4 g

Cholesterol 30.5 mg

Sodium 478.0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 113.4 g3

Dietary Fiber 0.3 g1

Sugars 53.8 g215

Protein 3.8 g

Stuffed Avocado California Style (Pseudo Sushi)

Ingredients:

3 Hass avocadoes

1 cup cooked white rice

1 cucumber, peeled & chopped

1/4 lb crabmeat (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked shrimp   (optional)

1 tablespoon pickled ginger, minced (optional)

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons wasabi paste

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

3 tablespoons sesame seeds (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Slice avocado in half and remove pit.

2. Mix together remaining ingredients.

3. Stuff into avocado half, garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy.

Nutritional

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Daily ValueCalories 208.0

Calories from Fat 130

Total Fat 14.4