Category Archives: Japanese

Inside-out Rolls

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Daniela

The inside out rolls, are those Japanese rolls with rice on the outside and seaweed on the inside, just the opposite of normal rolls where the rice is on the inside and the seaweed is on the outside. These one … Continue reading →

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Japanese Potato Salad

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Daniela

As you all already know, Japanese is definitely my favorite food, it’s healthy, tasty, colorful. Besides the sushi I also love their potato salad which I have tried to reproduce at home the other night. It is actually one of … Continue reading →

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Japanese Sushi Rolls

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Daniela

I have already posted a recipe explaining how to make vegetable sushi rolls. Rolls are very easy and can be prepared with a variety of ingredients: fish, vegetables,  eggs. They can be thin  (hosomaki)with one or 2 ingredients, or thick … Continue reading →

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Nigri (Salmon and Eel)

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Daniela

Nigri is a hand press sushi. It’s a small oval of pressed rice with a topping firmly placed on top. Usual toppings are thin slices of fish, omelet, or vegetables. It is really important to press the rice gently but … Continue reading →

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Japanese Tamago (nigri)

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Daniela

Tamago is the Japanese word for omelette. It is one of my favorite sushi and it can also be used to prepare rolls in combination with fish and avocado. It is not easy to make, it takes a lot of … Continue reading →

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Japanese vegetable rolls

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Daniela

After the recipe for making Japanese sushi rice, let’s now see how to prepare some sushi rolls. The vegetable sushi rolls are the easiest therefore the best one to learn if we have never made Japanese sushi before. Ingredients: 材料 … Continue reading →

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Sushi Rice

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Daniela

How many of you that are reading this don’t like sushi? I am sure most of you do, like me. Yesterday night I had dinner at this awesome all you can eat and drink Japanese restaurant in Gubei and I … Continue reading →

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