Popular Homemade Sushi Toppings

Today, almost every chef knows the technology of making sushi. They are prepared easily, and it is not necessary to have special appliances in your kitchen, such as a steam rice cooker or mat. The main ingredient in the preparation of a Japanese dish is the right filling. It is thanks to her that the rolls acquire a unique taste. There are a very large number of various fillings. Consider what popular fillings for homemade sushi are used today.

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Options for toppings for rolls

Sushi is a common dish today. Carrying out experiments with the filling, each time you can get a new and original dish. The filling for the rolls can be either simple or complicated - with delicacies and delicacy.

Popular fillings for homemade sushi:

• Fish is used most often. Most Japanese people use raw fish, but at home or in our restaurants they put smoked or slightly salted sushi in our land.

Important! The most popular options are trout, salmon, salmon. They are laid inside and covered on top. Smoked eel is very popular.

• Cream cheese. Apply soft varieties that are made from cream and milk. Most often they use Philadelphia.

Important! They also use tofu cheese - it is a cottage cheese that is made from soybeans.

• Crab meat or crab sticks - for a cheaper option.
• Japanese omelet "Tomago". To make it, you need to beat 2 eggs, to which add 2 tsp. brown sugar, a pinch of pepper and salt and 1 tsp. soy sauce. Then you need to fry in a frying pan, which is oiled, thin pancakes. After - they are rolled into rolls and cut into strips.
• Fruits and vegetables. Fresh, salted or pickled cucumber, green salad, avocado, tomato, bell pepper, zucchini, carrots, green onions and fruits are perfect.
• Spicy sauce. They make it from mayonnaise, kimchi vegetable paste and red pepper. It gives the fillings a piquancy.
• Shrimp They are placed both inside and on top. You can use king or regular shrimp.
• Chicken - fried or boiled, or smoked.
• Mussels that have a pleasant original taste.
• Caviar. For cooking, salmon and flying tobiko caviar are used. It has an orange color, but dyes are very often used, which makes it possible to get green or black.
• Bacon is a popular filling for home-made rolls. They put it inside or rolls are wrapped on top.
• For boning use different types of sesame seeds, tuna chips.

Important! As an alternative to full-fledged sushi, you can use the simplified version, the recipes of which we proposed in the article “Lavash rolls”.

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How to make sushi at home?

Homemade sushi is made easy, you just need to cook rice.

You will need:

• 250 grams of rice.
• 3 tbsp. l rice vinegar.
• 2 tsp salt.
• 2.5 tbsp. l Sahara.
• Nori.
• Filling at your discretion.

Cooking process:

• Rinse the rice until the water is clear.
• Throw it in a colander, leave it for an hour.
• Transfer to a pan, add 0.5 l of water.
• Close the lid, bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cook for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat and cook until the water has completely disappeared.
• Remove from heat, leave to cool for 15 minutes.
• Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar.
• Mix the mixture with rice.
• After the rice has cooled, start cooking rolls.
• Wrap bamboo mat with cling film.
• Lay the glossy side down on a sheet of seaweed.
• Spread rice on top with a uniform layer, and leave 1 cm blank from one edge.
• Spread a strip of wasabi by stepping back a couple of centimeters on the other side.
• Put the filling on this strip.
• With your thumbs, lift the mat, wrap the roll, holding the filling.
• Important! To prevent the filling from falling out, do everything as tightly as possible.
• Dip a sharp knife in water and cut into 8 parts.

Sushi is ready!

Important! If sushi is an amateur food, then it is safe to say that there is not a single person who does not like pancakes. And to diversify its preparation, review our following ideas:

• What toppings to make for pancakes?
• How to roll pancakes in an original way?

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Now you know what popular toppings for homemade sushi exist, how they are prepared. This is an ideal dish for holding holidays, meeting guests. You will need only a little practice, and you will definitely be able to cook a popular dish of Japanese cuisine deliciously and beautifully!