How rolls are made. Simple rolls at home

We live in a world where each of us is influenced by fashion. First we buy flared jeans, then we change them to straight ones, now plaid shirts are at the peak of popularity, etc. The same is true in cooking. About 10 years ago, today’s well-known rolls came to us. They came to us from the land of the rising sun - Japan. Much of what we serve in sushi shops and cafes is the modernization of local chefs. For example, rolls without fish with chicken or sweet rolls. Below is their recipe.

To prepare chicken roll you will need:

sheets of nori seaweed;
100g chicken;
100g rice;
1 cucumber;
1 processed cheese (Druzhba type);
soy sauce;
wasabi or ready-made mustard.

Recipe with photos, step by step

We will carry out the preparatory work. Let's start with the longest one.

Pour cold water into the pan. We put it on fire. When it boils, add rice. Leave to boil for 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly.

Pour water into the pan. Place on the fire and wait for it to boil. Add some salt. Add chicken fillet. Cooking 10-15 minutes.

Advice: To ensure that the taste of the chicken remains in the meat and does not transfer it into the broth, place it in boiling water.

After the time has passed, we take out the chicken.

Advice: Check readiness by cutting in half.

Leave to cool.

Advice: To speed up cooling, cover the top of the chicken with another plate and place in the refrigerator.

Cut the chicken into thin strips.

Japanese cuisine is becoming increasingly popular in our country. Many people especially liked sushi and rolls. The latter connoisseurs love the appetizing appearance of mini-rolls, their satiety, and convenient format. Rolls are served in many restaurants today. But anyone can cook them at home on their own.

To do this you need:

wish;
a set of suitable products;
kitchen utensils and tools.

The process will take about 45 minutes.

Set of products for homemade rolls

Making rolls at home is easy. To do this you will need the following ingredients:

rice vinegar;
special seaweed nori;
soy sauce;
fish;
cucumber, avocado, salad greens (to taste);
pickled ginger;
wasabi.

All products must be fresh and of high quality.

Other products can be used as additional ingredients for rolls: various caviar (black, red, flying fish, etc.), several types of fish, rolls with eel are especially praised, shrimp and crabs, mussels and octopus, all kinds of sauces, including including sharp, creamy and hard cheeses, crab sticks, sesame seeds and other products.

The basis of rolls and sushi is rice. You need to purchase a special type of cereal. Rice is sold in specialized departments of large stores, and sometimes found in ordinary stores, among shelves with cereals, and is called “Rice for rolls, sushi, Japanese rice.” The cereal is cooked using a special technology. The secret to delicious rice rolls is rice vinegar. It is added about 5 tablespoons to half a glass of rice when cooking.

The rice grains turn out crumbly, but still have a viscous consistency, and this is necessary so that our sliced rolls do not fall apart.

Take 2 cups of rice and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Pour in 2.5 cups of cool water, cover the saucepan with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat. After boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the rice cook for 12 minutes.

Then remove the pan from the heated burner and leave to steep for 15 minutes. Do not open the lid when you remove the dish from the heat; everything is done with the lid strictly closed, otherwise the effect may be disappointing!

While our rice is steeping, let's prepare the vinegar. To do this, for 2 cups of rice we need to take 50 ml of rice vinegar, 30 grams of sugar and 10 grams of salt. Mix all ingredients and heat slightly, maybe in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Transfer the steeped rice into a wide bowl and pour evenly with our vinegar mixture. The composition is quickly absorbed into the finished rice and you get what you need for proper rolls.

Nori (compressed seaweed) is purchased dry in layers in vacuum packaging. I usually buy nori from Sensoi or Shibuki. There are usually 10 sheets in a pack. Any fish can be used: raw, marinated, salted, smoked. The choice of this product depends on the taste preferences of the connoisseur of Japanese cuisine. As the most common ones, I take salmon and trout.

It is recommended to choose natural, concentrated soy sauce, without preservatives. If desired, it can later be diluted with water to taste. The best, in my opinion and taste, is Kikkoman soy sauce; by the way, I choose rice vinegar of the same brand. It is used sparingly, so it is better to immediately buy more expensive ones and enjoy the bright and natural taste.

The finished rolls are served on a wide platter along with thin slices of pink pickled ginger and wasabi (Japanese horseradish). A separate bowl with soy sauce is placed on the table, in which you need to dip the rolls. They eat rolls with wooden chopsticks, you need to get used to this, over time you will be able to pick up even the smallest pieces with chopsticks.

Cooking tools

The list of tools includes several devices. These may include:

machine for making rolls;
bamboo makisa mat;
sharp knife for cutting rolls.

Some home cooks use cling film during the cooking process. A piece of nori, rice, fish, and other ingredients is wrapped in it. It is believed that this way the rolls are more accurate and dense. But practice shows that the use of a makis or a special machine allows you to optimize the process.

A bamboo mat is considered a universal tool for making rolls. It has been used by Japanese chefs for centuries. The rug is easy to work with. A little practice is enough, and you will get rolls no worse than restaurant ones.

On a mat wrapped in cling film, spread the rice in a 1 cm layer, put our filling on top of the rice - you want cucumber, fish and cream cheese, or shrimp, avocado, lettuce and wasabi. You can experiment and even put everything down at once, it all depends on the flight of your imagination.

After you have rolled the roll, transfer it to a cutting board and cut it into 6-8 pieces with a sharp knife.

It’s not particularly troublesome to make simple rolls at home. You can make rolls with rice facing out, and decorate with a piece of fish, or roll in caviar or sesame seeds. Such rolls are called Uramaki or Saimaki, you all probably know the popular names of such rolls - California and Philadelphia.

These rolls are made in almost the same way as regular rolls, only first you put rice on nori, and then turn everything over so that the rice is on a bamboo mat, and nori is on top of it. Place the desired filling on a sheet of seaweed and roll it up as in the first option.

Then press the rolled roll well so that the rice does not fall off anywhere, and roll it over caviar, sesame seeds, or decorate with pieces of red fish.

Then carefully cut, place on a plate and enjoy an exquisite delicacy of Japanese cuisine, prepared at home, with your own hands.

Bon appetit and good company!

Rolls have long been popular outside of Japan. Now in almost every country you can find small sushi bars and restaurants, and in some places even large chains have opened. This is all good, but what could be better than trying to make rolls at home yourself? Then you will be absolutely confident in the quality of the ingredients and can be calm about your health.

It so happens that most people have an extremely negative attitude towards Japanese cuisine. Mostly such cases occur due to an unsuccessful first acquaintance. To avoid this, you can try making rolls and sushi yourself. You just need to have a few skills and know the basic secrets.

Necessary tools for cooking

So, in addition to having the desire and products, you also need to have some tools for making homemade rolls.

These may include:

special sharpened knife for cutting rolls;
bamboo mat. Its other name is makita;
cling film.

If you have already become a little more experienced, then the cooking process will not be particularly difficult for you. Amateurs can use a special machine for cutting rolls. Together with it, the dish will turn out no worse than in a sushi bar. You can also do without cling film, but using it will make cooking easier. In addition, this way the rolls will be more accurate, and the process itself will be easier and faster.

How to cook rice for rolls?

Please note that to prepare rolls you must use only round grain rice. If you want to follow traditions, you can also purchase special Japanese rice, which is sold in stores in the Asian cuisine section.

Required ingredients:

rice – 1 glass;
salt - 1 tbsp. spoon;
sugar – 0.5 tbsp. spoons;
rice vinegar – 2 tbsp. spoons.

To begin, rinse the rice thoroughly several times with ice water until it runs completely clear.
Pour it into a saucepan and add two and a half glasses of water. There is no need to add any spices or salt.
After the water boils, reduce the heat to low and cover the rice tightly with a lid.
Continue cooking for 10-15 minutes, but do not overcook. Do not stir the rice or remove the lid from the pan.
Add salt and sugar to the rice vinegar and simmer the mixture over low heat.
Once the crystals have completely melted, remove the dressing from the oven.
The finished rice should be steamed for about 10 minutes with the lid closed and only then can it be removed.
Transfer the rice to a bowl and pour the still hot vinegar mixture evenly over it.
Stir, and when the rice has cooled, you can start preparing the snack.
Rice should be used immediately after cooking. If you put it in the refrigerator, it will become hard and tasteless.

Simple Syake Maki rolls with salmon

Ingredients required:

cooked rice – 300 g;
lightly salted salmon – 150 g;
nori – 3 sheets;
wasabi - a pinch.

Boil the rice. How to do this, you can read a little higher.
Peel the salmon and cut into small strips of equal size.
To prevent rice from sticking to your hands, pour water into a bowl and add vinegar or lemon juice. You should periodically wash your hands in this liquid.
Wrap the mat in cling film.
Cut the nori crosswise into a couple of equal pieces and place on the makita.
Dip your hands in sour water and take the rice. Roll it into a ball and place it on the seaweed, leaving about a centimeter from one edge.
Place a very thin layer of wasabi in the middle, followed by a strip of fish.
Moisten the edge where there is no rice by running a wet finger over it.
Start rolling the roll from the side where there is most of the filling and, as if using your fingers, press it inward. It is important not to put too much rice and fish, otherwise the roll will not stick together.
Shape the roll into a triangle or square.
Soak a knife in acidified water and cut the rolls with it.

Cooking with shrimp at home

Required ingredients:

rice – 300 g;
shrimp – 200 g;
avocado – 1 pc.;
cucumber – 1 pc.;
Bulgarian pepper – 1 pc.;
cream cheese;
nori

Wrap the mat in film.
Place half a sheet of nori on it.
Place rice there, retreating 1-2 centimeters from the edge, and on the opposite side go the same amount beyond the border.
To prevent rice from sticking to your fingers, dip them in water diluted with vinegar.
Carefully turn over to the other side with the seaweed facing up.
Spread a small strip with cheese.
Place the filling.
Roll the roll and press it to form a square shape.
First cut in half, then into several parts with a knife dipped in vinegar water.

Quick rolls with crab sticks

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 300 g;
crab sticks – 1 pack;
eggs – 2 pcs.;
cucumber – 1 pc.;
mayonnaise.

Boil the eggs and chop them finely. The cucumber is cut into thin strips and again in half.
Make the filling by mixing boiled rice and eggs, seasoning with mayonnaise.
Unroll the crab stick and put the cucumber there first, then the rest of the filling.
Cover the rolls with cling film and place them in the refrigerator.
Before serving, cut the rolls into rolls.

Philadelphia at home

Philadelphia is one of the most popular types of rolls. Can you cook them at home? Test yourself!

Required ingredients:

nori – 3 pcs.;
cooked rice – 300 g;
salted salmon – 250 g;
cream cheese – 100 g;
cucumber – 1 pc.;
avocado – 1 pc.

Peel the avocado and cucumber and cut into thin, long strips.
Salmon is cut into thin slices. However, they should not be completely transparent.
Wrap the mat in cling film and place the cut half of nori on it, smooth side down.
Spread the rice about half a centimeter thick.
Salmon is placed on top of it.
Turn the nori fish side down.
Place cucumber and avocado in the middle. Thinly spread cream cheese around them.
Wrap the roll tightly and let it sit for a few minutes.
Cut the roll with a knife dipped in acidified water and serve.

How to make a Caesar roll?

Caesar roll is usually preferred by meat lovers. Therefore, it will gain great popularity among those who do not eat fish, but still want to try a popular dish of Japanese cuisine.

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 250 g;
chicken fillet – 100 g;
nori;
hard cheese – 50 g;
cream cheese – 100 g;
salad;
breadcrumbs or sesame seeds.

Boiled chicken fillet is cut into thin strips. The same is done with lettuce leaves.
The cheese is grated on a fine grater. It is best used to make Parmesan. Breadcrumbs can be browned in a frying pan or in the oven, but you can substitute sesame seeds.
Wrap the bamboo mat in film and place half of the nori on it.
Place the rice tightly, leaving one centimeter at the edge.
Turn the rice side down and place strips of chicken fillet on the nori, spread with cream cheese and salad.
Wrap the roll, sealing the edges.
Roll in breading or sesame seeds, sprinkle grated cheese on top.
Divide the roll into portions and serve.

California - homemade recipe

“California”, like “Philadelphia”, is one of the most popular types of rolls around the world. Try reproducing them at home!

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 2 cups;
crab meat – 100 g;
nori – 7 pcs.;
avocado – 1 pc.;
Tobiko caviar – 100 g.

Cut the nori in half and place on a mat covered with cling film.
Avocado is cut into strips. Peel it first.
Lay out the rice, leaving a centimeter at the edge. On the other hand, it must be shifted by the same distance.
Brush the rice with Tobiko caviar. You can use it in any color.
Turn the nori over, rice side down, and top with crabmeat and a couple of avocado strips.
Wrap the roll and shape it, and then cut into several portions.

Baked - with salmon and shrimp

Baked rolls are extremely popular among lovers of hearty food.

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 200 g;
shrimp – 100 g;
salmon or salmon – 100 g;
nori;
spicy sauce – 6 teaspoons.

Boil and peel the shrimp and cut the fish into thin strips.
Divide the nori into a couple of pieces and place on a wrapped makita.
Place rice tightly on top, and a strip of shrimp and salmon on top.
Wrap the roll and cut it into portions.
Place a teaspoon of spicy sauce on each piece and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
Visually control the process. You can remove the rolls when the spice has browned a little.

Hot rolls with salmon and cheese

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 200 g;
nori – 2 pcs.;
cream cheese – 100 g;
salmon – 150 g;
hard cheese – 50 g;
rice vinegar.

Place nori on the wrapped mat, smooth surface down, then rice. Leave one centimeter at the edge, and on the other side go beyond the boundaries of the seaweed by the same amount.
Place a thin strip of cream cheese in the middle and sliced salmon on top.
Roll the roll using a makita and cut it into small portions.
Sprinkle them with grated cheese on top and place in the oven for 10 minutes. As soon as the cheese melts, the rolls are ready.

Bake with eel and nori

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 200 g;
nori – 2 pcs.;
eel – 150 g;
grated cheese – 50 g;
mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. spoons;
cucumber – 1 pc.

Divide the nori into a couple of pieces and place one on the mat.
Place the cooked rice on top and compact it a little.
Turn the nori over so the rice is facing down.
Cut the cucumber into thin strips, after peeling it, place it in the middle of the roll.
Wrap, cut into portions, and wrap each with a thin strip of eel.
Sprinkle grated cheese on top and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
Cook until a “cap” forms on each piece. Serve the fried rolls with soy sauce and wasabi.

Spring rolls with chicken

The recipe for spring rolls is slightly different from the usual Japanese ones. But, nevertheless, this is a very healthy and tasty dish.

Required ingredients:

shrimp – 300 g;
cucumber – 1 pc.;
rice paper;
avocado – 1 pc.;
salad;
garlic – 2 cloves;
rice noodles – 60 g;
olive oil – 2 tbsp. spoons;
lim. juice – 1 tbsp. spoon;
soy sauce – 2 tbsp. spoons.

Heat the oil and add a couple of cloves of garlic, lightly pressed with the flat side of a knife.
When the garlic adds enough flavor to the oil, remove it and fry the raw, defrosted, shelled shrimp. It will take literally a couple of minutes.
Cut all vegetables for cooking into thin strips.
Boil rice noodles according to instructions.
Take a rice leaf and pour some water on it to soften it. Place lettuce on top, followed by vegetable strips one at a time.
Next, add some cooked rice noodles and a few pieces of shrimp.
Fold the roll from the bottom and secure the sides.
If desired, you can fry it in the remaining garlic oil. It is important that the roll is very tightly secured.
Serve the appetizer along with soy sauce.

Vegetarian recipe with avocado or cucumber

Rolls with cucumber and avocado are an excellent option for vegetarians and simply adherents of a healthy diet.

Required ingredients:

cooked rice – 250 g;
nori – 4 pcs.;
cucumber – 1 pc.;
avocado – 1 pc.;
rice vinegar.

Wrap the makita mat in cling film.
Boil the rice and place it on the nori, stepping back a centimeter from one edge. In this case, the rough layer should be on top.
The avocado is peeled and cut into thin strips. The same is done with cucumber.
Roll out the roll and cut it into portions.

How to make egg rolls?

Egg roll originates from Thailand, but this snack is gradually gaining popularity in European countries.

Required ingredients:

eggs – 3 pcs.;
carrots – 1 pc.;
green onion.

Chop the onion and grate the carrots on a medium grater.
Beat the eggs until smooth.
Soak a napkin in oil and brush the surface of the pan with it.
Pour in the egg mixture with spices and fry over low heat. Otherwise, the omelette will harden and crack, and this is unacceptable.
Add the filling and as soon as the omelette sets, immediately roll it into a roll with a spatula directly in the pan.
When it cools down a little, divide it into several portions.

Preparing hot Tempura rolls

Making tempura rolls is actually easier than you think. Just use this recipe and treat yourself or your guests to a delicious snack. You will also need a deep fryer, keep this fact in mind.

Required ingredients:

egg – 1 pc.;
cooked rice – 200 g;
salmon – 100 g;
tempura flour – 1 cup.

Wrap the mat, place half a sheet of nori on it, and rice on top.
The salmon is placed in the middle. Wrap the roll as usual.
Prepare the batter for the tempura rolls. This is very easy to do. Separate the white from the yolk and mix it with flour. If the mixture is too runny, add a little more flour.

Required ingredients:

eggs – 2 pcs.;
starch - 2 teaspoons;
cocoa powder – 1 teaspoon;
sugar – 2 teaspoons;
cream cheese – 80 g;
vanillin – 1 teaspoon;
kiwi – 1 pc.;
peach – 1 pc. (canned can be used).

Prepare thin egg pancakes in which to wrap the rolls. To do this, mix the egg, starch and one spoon of sugar.
Fry the pancake on both sides in a frying pan and set aside.
Whisk the remaining ingredients, but add cocoa and prepare a dark chocolate pancake.
Cut the fruit into strips.
Spread half of each pancake with cream cheese and top with filling.
Wrap the roll and cut into portions.

Coconut rolls

Required ingredients:

rice – 200 g;
cream – 1 glass;
kiwi – 1 pc.;
peach – 1 pc.;
milk – 0.5 l;
cream cheese – 150 g;
coconut flakes – 200 g;
sugar – 3 tbsp. spoons;
vanillin.

Milk is mixed together with cream, coconut, vanilla and sugar. Place the mixture on the stove and turn on low heat.
Add rice and boil it for half an hour.
Cool and drain in a colander, draining the milk.
At the same time, prepare the filling. Cut the fruit into strips or slices and peel them.
Place the rice in a thin layer on a bamboo mat covered with cling film. Spread with cream cheese and top with fruit.
Make a roll, roll it in coconut flakes and put it in the refrigerator for at least an hour so that the ingredients stick together.
Before serving, cut into portions.

The preparation process does not take much time, and the result will delight your family and pleasantly surprise your guests. Recipes for sushi and rolls are very diverse, and everyone will find something to their liking. This exotic culinary masterpiece can be prepared from fish, meat, shrimp, squid, crab sticks, canned food and herbs, combined with rice, which is placed inside. It serves as a binding ingredient and thanks to it the finished dish retains its shape.

The five most commonly used ingredients in recipes are:

For vegetarians, there are many options with vegetables and fruits, which are in no way inferior in taste to fish products. The secret of the unique aroma of this dish lies in the seaweed in which the roll is wrapped. And in the traditional combination with soy sauce and wasabi, this treat will not leave anyone indifferent. Among the recipes there are many baking options. They are prepared in almost the same way as regular sushi and rolls, but at the end they are filled with sauce and briefly put in the oven, which gives an amazing aroma. This food is served for a regular family dinner and for a holiday table.

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Content

Sushi is a Japanese traditional dish, but its oriental taste and aroma have long been present in our area, not only in sushi bars and Japanese restaurants. Almost every third modern housewife can boast of making her own homemade rolls. The ingredients for their preparation are easy to get at any large supermarket. The sushi products that you purchased for the first time will remain for the second or third time. From a financial point of view it will be inexpensive.

What do you need to make delicious sushi at home?

How to make real sushi at home? You must follow the step-by-step cooking instructions presented below. Properly selected ingredients will allow you to enjoy the unique, exquisite taste and aroma of the Thai delicacy. Don’t skimp on the quality of the ingredients, and you’ll quickly prepare a delicious Oriental restaurant dish at home.

Required Products

Be sure to use basic sushi ingredients. In the filling of the dish, rice, nori seaweed, fresh red fish (salmon, salmon), a piece of avocado, and cucumber are visually distinguishable. Often present as decoration are masago (flying fish roe) and salmon roe. Sushi also includes gari or pickled ginger, cream cheese, mayonnaise (preferably Japanese), rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Serving a traditional delicacy is unthinkable without the oriental spicy wasabi mustard.

The basis of the rolls is rice. You buy coarse-grained, round cereals with a sufficient amount of gluten, preferably with a special mark on the package “Rice for sushi.” You can buy dried nori seaweed at a large supermarket. The package usually contains 10-20 sheets. To prepare one serving, you need to divide each sheet in half, so a package of nori will be enough for subsequent sushi.

Rice vinegar is sold in the oriental cuisine department of large city hypermarkets or specialty stores. To give rice a specific food flavor and add spicy notes of oriental taste preferences, be sure to buy soy sauce. Pickled ginger is an essential attribute of the Japanese delicacy. Its delicate aroma with spicy notes will give the dish a special piquancy.

Sushi is a culinary creation that contains seafood, that is, red fish. Suitable fillets of salmon, salmon or other fatty sea fish. Another feature of the delicacy is that it is better to use fish fresh or lightly salted. Sushi is almost always served with the national wasabi mustard sauce. Buy it in paste or dry powder form. The latter is easy to dilute to the desired consistency to make a sauce.

Cream cheese is an essential ingredient for roll filling. This creamy mixture makes the sushi tender and moist. The rolls melt easily in your mouth if the cheese is of high quality and not sour. Crab sticks are an additional ingredient for filling an oriental dish. They are used instead of sea fish fillet, but it is better together with it. Crab sticks should be juicy.

To fill the sushi, cut the cucumber, peeling it and removing the middle. Therefore, it is better to purchase young, thin cucumbers. Choose only ripe avocados. This vegetable, together with the cucumber, needs to be cut into slices for the filling and the core removed. So that the cooking process does not take you much time, and everything looks beautiful, you will need a bamboo mat - makisu and a sharp knife for cutting food.

Cooking sushi rice in a slow cooker

Rice is the main ingredient of a Japanese traditional dish. A special type of this cereal for rolls has a large amount of gluten, and therefore is suitable for a Thai delicacy. A multicooker is now not a rarity, but a necessary household appliance for a modern housewife. Use the services of this electrical equipment and cook rice according to the recipe below.

Take the rice and rinse it thoroughly in several waters. The last time a clear, not cloudy liquid should be drained.
Place the washed rice in the microwave bowl and fill it with water so that it covers the layer of cereal and is about 5 cm on top (at the rate of 250 ml per 200 g of cereal).
Turn on the multicooker (Pilaf or Buckwheat mode). You need to cook for 30 minutes.
After the miracle oven automatically turns off, the rice will be ready.
Cover the bowl with rice and let it swell.

Slicing fish

While the rice is cooling, start eating the fish. Japanese cuisine chefs practice five types or techniques of cutting fish fillets, but let's consider a quick and accessible one - cutting fish at an angle. We prepare skinless fish fillets measuring 10 cm by 2.5 cm. Place a very sharp knife at an angle of 45 degrees relative to the surface of the kitchen table. Make a quick cut. In the same way, cut the fillet further into thin slices.

Preparing the vinegar dressing

Vinegar dressing gives the Thai dish a special piquancy and a delicate, sour-sweet taste. For it you will need:

rice vinegar – 2 tbsp. l.,
sugar – 1 tsp,
salt – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

Prepare the dressing in a saucepan over medium heat by mixing the ingredients. Sugar and salt should dissolve, after which the vinegar dressing will be ready.

Recipe for homemade sushi nigiri (photo)

In Japanese restaurants, nigiri is usually served in pairs on a plate, as this type of sushi resembles compressed, oval-shaped lumps. The top layer of nigiri is thinly sliced fish fillet sprinkled with sesame seeds.

To make nigiri at home, take:

rice for rolls – 350 g,
shrimp – 8 pcs.,
salmon – 150 g,
smoked eel – 150 g,
nori – ½ sheet,
sesame seeds – 1 tsp,
wasabi,
salt,
soy sauce,
pickled ginger,
soy sauce.

How to cook

From rice, pre-cooked using the technology presented above, form oval blanks for nigiri. You need to work with rice with your hands moistened with a solution of water and rice vinegar. There will be approximately 24 ovals.
Cut the salmon and eel fillets into eight thin pieces, holding the knife correctly at a 45-degree angle.
Wash in salted water for no more than 2 minutes. Then place them in cold water.
Lightly coat the fish slices with Japanese wasabi and soy sauce.
Cut the nori into eight long strips, 6-7 mm wide.
Divide the shrimp along the belly to straighten the halves relative to the backbone.
Nigiri will look like this: a rice oval with a slice of fish or shrimp on it. Press the fillet onto the rice piece, giving it a boat shape.
Nigiri sushi with eel should be wrapped in strips of nori and glued with water or several grains of rice.
Place the finished rolls on a plate, sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve with pickled ginger and wasabi.

Japanese sushi maki

The restaurant menu of Japanese cuisine includes not only nigiri in the form of oval lumps, but also traditional rolls wrapped in nori seaweed. They are also called maki or “rolled” sushi. Be sure to have a bamboo mat for cooking. The filling for maki can be varied, but seafood, nori and rice are required. Depending on the number of filling components, maki is made thin or thick, with the filling facing out and wrapped in a sheet of nori. The latter have more than two components.