Authentic Makizushi Recipe Japan, Asia

Makizushi, or rolled sushi, is probably the most famous version of the traditional Japanese dish. Also known as norimaki, meaning nori roll, makizushi is a sushi variation typically wrapped in dried seaweed (nori), comprised of vinegared rice and a variety of filling ingredients, such as fish, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and mushrooms. Some other wrapping options include soy paper, cucumber, a thin omelet, or perilla leaves. The dish is made with sushi-meshi, white short-grained Japanese rice that is dressed with a mixture of rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and sometimes, kombu and sake, then cooled to room temperature. After placing a layer of this sticky rice onto a sheet of dried seaweed, filling ingredients are lined in the middle of the rice and rolled with the help of a bendable bamboo mat. Makizushi is traditionally cut into 6 or 8 pieces before serving. There are many subtypes of makizushi, namely futomaki, hosomaki... Read more