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Step 5Third method: sushi spiral
This monster is equivalent to one long nori roll, only the little coils are all coiled together.
I had grave doubts that it would ever work, at least with my relative inexperience at making sushi. I was pleasantly astonished.
1- Needed more rice.
I made the rice a little bit stickier this time by adding a little more water at the end (from the kettle), turning the heat back on until I heard it bubbling, then turning the heat off and leaving the lid on for another 10mins.
2- Spread the rice over the nori sheet the same as a regular roll.
3- The filling needs to be in a thin layer over the whole sheet. I used thin slices of this delicious smoked salmon that I had trouble not eating.
4- Roll! This was a lot easier in my head.
I had planned to cut the nori into strips and lay them in a big long line to roll in one go, but then there's the question of spreading the rice neatly.
So what I did was roll the first strip, place it at the top of the next one, and repeat until I was sure it would fall apart.
You can lay it flat and pat it straight if it's going wonky.
5- Secure and skewer!
I used extra strips of seaweed sheet dipped in water the secure the outside and stop it unraveling.
Sticking the skewer in was the easy part. Lifting it without everything falling off is a different story.
I scraped some of the surface rice away so you can see the pretty spiral.
This is a meal in itself (and quite a messy one at that). My brother helped me eat it. He added soy sauce to the last bit and stuffed it into his mouth. A few seconds later, cheeks bulging, he suddenly pulled a face of extreme delight. Apparently the flavours had hit an optimal combination, resulting in "one of the single most delicious things" he had ever tasted. A very good reason to look for the best ingredients. Do i get a gold star now?
I had grave doubts that it would ever work, at least with my relative inexperience at making sushi. I was pleasantly astonished.
1- Needed more rice.
I made the rice a little bit stickier this time by adding a little more water at the end (from the kettle), turning the heat back on until I heard it bubbling, then turning the heat off and leaving the lid on for another 10mins.
2- Spread the rice over the nori sheet the same as a regular roll.
3- The filling needs to be in a thin layer over the whole sheet. I used thin slices of this delicious smoked salmon that I had trouble not eating.
4- Roll! This was a lot easier in my head.
I had planned to cut the nori into strips and lay them in a big long line to roll in one go, but then there's the question of spreading the rice neatly.
So what I did was roll the first strip, place it at the top of the next one, and repeat until I was sure it would fall apart.
You can lay it flat and pat it straight if it's going wonky.
5- Secure and skewer!
I used extra strips of seaweed sheet dipped in water the secure the outside and stop it unraveling.
Sticking the skewer in was the easy part. Lifting it without everything falling off is a different story.
I scraped some of the surface rice away so you can see the pretty spiral.
This is a meal in itself (and quite a messy one at that). My brother helped me eat it. He added soy sauce to the last bit and stuffed it into his mouth. A few seconds later, cheeks bulging, he suddenly pulled a face of extreme delight. Apparently the flavours had hit an optimal combination, resulting in "one of the single most delicious things" he had ever tasted. A very good reason to look for the best ingredients. Do i get a gold star now?
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Jul 27, 2011. 12:00 AMalex_ads
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this is just freaking awesome
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Jul 27, 2011. 12:53 AM
EGiR (author)
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EGiR (author)
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thankyou, i highly recommend you try it. It's an enjoyable challenge to put together!
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Aug 3, 2010. 3:25 PMybulan
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The lollipop-looking ones would make awesome party food! :)
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Jul 27, 2010. 4:50 PMtato312
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nice idea, and seems tasty :)
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Jul 27, 2010. 6:51 PMEGiR (author)
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EGiR (author)
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Thankyou, it was delicious (if you like sushi)
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Jul 28, 2010. 1:04 PMtato312
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i love sushi :D lol
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