Smoked Salmon Sushi

SUSHIIIIIII..........!!!!!
One of my favorite food. This traditional Japanese food really take my breath away. It's very nice and in fact very easy to make. As a student studying in Glasgow, I currently live in one of the student accommodation outside campus. My flat mate, who comes from Malaysia, teaches me how to make such a simple sushi. It's very simple to make. It is also very fun to make. However it needs special ingredients that should be bought in Asian Supermarket. We need to buy special sushi rice and rice vinegar. This special sushi rice is more sticky compared to the full grain rice that are sold in local supermarkets. Rice vinegar is also special. It is not too sour and it gives very rich sweet flavor to the rice. The sea weed paper, or what is called "Nori" is also needed as the cover of the Sushi. You will also need a special bamboo roll to make the round shape of the sushi.

For the fillings, I just have smoked salmon that I bought in Aldi. Normally, people like to put Cucumber, eggs, carrot, tuna, avocado, and crab stick as the fillings. But I just like the smoked salmon and mayonnaise as the fillings. Smoked Salmon are already been in a cooking process so I don't have the feeling of eating raw materials. To be noted, you can put anything you like as the fillings. Everything depends on your taste. So here is how to make the simple sushi.

Ingredients:
250gr Sushi Rice
2 layer sea weed paper (Nori)
1 tbs Rice Vinegar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Sugar
100gr Smoked Salmon
Mayonnaise

Tools:
Spoons
Bowl
Plate
Knife
Cutting Board
Bamboo Roll
Rice Cooker

How To Make:
1. With a rice cooker, cook the sushi rice. Don't forget to put enough water in it. Not too much, not too little. A dip of a finger is enough.

2. After the rice is cooked, put in a big plate and place to cool. When it is 100% cool, add evenly the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Mix well until it is well spread. Divide into two even parts.

3. Put the sea weed paper (Nori) on top of the Bamboo Roll. Wet your hand with water then place evenly the rice on top of the Nori. Press the rice so it will be tight together. Spread evenly mayonnaise. Then put layers of Smoked Salmon on the top quarter part.

4. Roll tightly the sushi.

5. Follow the same steps for the second roll.

6. Cut the sushi into small pieces with a very sharp knife. Make sure you don't cut it too small so that the sushi is able to stand.

This can make about 14 pieces of sushi. The Sushi is best eaten with salty soy sauce. But I personally don't like salty soy sauce.

Bon Appetit....^^