DIY sushi

It seems like the biggest thing to take over the food industry (other than organic eating that is) in the last 5-10years in Sushi!!! Love it or Hate it, its everywhere and its popularity is growing.

Personally I am a huge fan... I get my fix at least twice a month. New sushi places are popping up everywhere with all kinds of specials. "All you can eat"; ""half price between 5pm and 10pm" and so on. At first, I will admit, I was very cautious about what I ate and was not a fan of the wasabi but now I am a all you can eat kind of girl. I love salmon, tuna, prawn, crab, eel. I have even had squid and octopus sushi during my time overseas. My friends are divided on the idea of it. Some love it (look for places online to get the next deal of the little money they have) and others hate it (they haven't actually tried it but the idea of raw fish makes them want to gag)

 I have Mikhail to thank for introducing me to sushi. Before I met him I wasn't even remotely interested in sushi but I am a little gaga over it. The two of use are able to consume an incredible amount of the fishy goodness (because we only really enjoy the salmon items) Salmon sashimi is his favourite (with a little mayo to dip) I love California rolls (or inside out rolls). Our latest favourite couples activity is making our own sushi. We tried it for the first time in Korea (Mikhail brought a kit) we had a lot of fun. Since then we have bought some new items and started again. With some instructional videos and little love we seem to have gotten the hang of it. Here is a picture of our latest set.

California, Roses, Hand rolls

Mikhail rolls (bottom right corner) so good!

Our presentation has gotten better over time and will improve more. As you can see, we love salmon. We bought a 300g fillet and finished it on one go. Mikhail made these inside out rolls with salmon, cream cheese and strawberry. They are amazing!!! If you have never tried it and want to please do and let me know what you think of the combination. We had some wine with our sushi and rolled to bed, satisfied, proud and with very full bellies. 

If you want to try making your own sushi, whether by yourself or with your partner (great couples activity by the way) here's what you will need to get started. Take note the first time might be a little pricey but once you get going it will just be a matter of getting the ingredients you want.

Utensils:

1 Very sharp chef's knife

Bamboo rolling mat (however many you need)

Plastic sandwich wrap (to put over the mats)

Chopsticks

Serving plates

Ingredients:

Pickled ginger 

Soy Sauce

Wasabi

Sushi rice (short grain)

Avocado

Cucumber

Dried Nori (Seaweed)

Sesame seeds

Your choice of salmon, tuna, prawn, crab stick or veggies

I would suggest going on to youtube.com to get your instructional videos. You will have such a good time but don't be too disappointed; the first time it's a little tough but you'll get the hang of it. Try your hand at it and comment to let me know how it all goes. 

xoxo

Nats