Questions tagged [sushi]
Questions about preparing and serving sushi - a Japanese food which commonly includes short-grain Japanese rice (mixed with rice vinegar, sugar and salt), fish or shellfish, and nori (seaweed paper). Sushi may contain cooked or raw fish or shellfish, or no fish at all. Sushi which includes raw fish is called sashimi. Also for questions about common sushi condiments wasabi and pickled ginger.
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Can I eat shrimp veins in sushi?
I bought a sushi roll with shrimp, avacado, and cucumber and ate three-fourths of it before realizing that the shrimps hadn't been deveined. I could see quite a bit of the brown paste and I must have ...
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Sushi Salmon left uncovered overnight in fridge safe to eat?
I thawed raw sushi salmon the day before and then wrapped it in papertowels and put it in the fridge overnight, but I forgot to put a lid on the container.
It the salmon still safe to eat? Since the ...
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Why is vinegar not applied to rice used for onigiri like rice for sushi?
So sushi and onigiri (rice balls) are similar to a naive eye to me wherein there's some shaped rice.
Sushi usually gets some vinegar for taste and to help it stick to my understanding.
Yet onigiri ...
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Sushi rolls keep getting thin
I'm learning how to make sushi and the last problem I always get now is that my rolls end up getting too thin. I follow the guides I found on the internet to split the seaweed in half and put the ...
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Sea Urchin Roe (uni) -- is a mixed yellow and brownish color okay?
It is often very hard to even get uni in many places (which is blamed on sometimes weather and/or sea otters) and even when I can order it, it is not of uniform golden color but sort of mixed. I ...
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Uses for a sushi mat other than making sushi [closed]
I recently tried sushi for the first time by making it myself. While I loved the rice and insides, I sadly did not like the flavor of the seaweed. I don’t think I will make sushi for myself in the ...
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If the supermarket farmed salmon says "Not for raw consumption" on the label, can I still use it to make sushi?
I have done my homework and read several reputable sources on this (e.g. this). The consensus on sushi-grade fish seems to be
There is no real "sushi grade". It is a myth.
Follow certain ...
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How does one know if one can eat raw saltwater fish?
As I go spearfishing a lot, I have always lots of fish at home.
After testing a variety of recipes, I was thinking of trying some sushi variations (sashimi, maki, uramaki, nigiri, tempura rolls).
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Is it safe to eat sushi with different toppings (cooked and raw) after 24h? [duplicate]
I have been reading posts in the internet, but it just made me more confused. My conclysions after reading several posts of different websites:
Some say that sushi (the rice) with sashimi (raw fish) ...
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What is this veggie sushi in japan?
I found this photo on the internet. I am going to japan next week. I would like to know what is the veggie on the sushi. I think it looks like some spring onion but would like to be sure.
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How long can frozen salmon be unrefrigerated and still be safe for sushi?
I've bought a small frozen salmon filet (in a non-vacuum sealed plastic bag) for sushi from a local Japanese market. It took about an hour to get it home via public transit, and the edges had thawed ...
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Japanese Ingredient question
I have a recipe I received several years ago from a sushi class I took for spicy tuna rolls. There is two ingredients I can't find when I search the web. They are: KOBASHI and TOBIASHI. Any idea what ...
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How to make safe sushi
I'd always assumed that if you start with safe fish (appropriately stored/frozen), stay with "normal" fish (i.e. don't try to prepare poisonous puffer fish at home), and follow normal food hygiene ...
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Preserving taste when freezing fish
As some sort of continuation to this question: Is IKEA frozen salmon sushi safe?
Will the freezing process to make fish sushi safe alter the taste of it, compared to raw, just caught and cleaned fish ...
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Is IKEA frozen salmon safe to eat raw in sushi?
I was wondering if IKEA's frozen salmon was safe to be eaten raw in a home cooking environment? It's farmed which is a plus from what I've read, but I couldn't really find any data on their freezing ...
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Salmon nigiri sushi feels like melting in the mouth. How to achieve that?
I am trying to make sushi at home and I'm buying fresh salmon from Whole Foods. The sushi tastes good, but it's missing something. The salmon feels too "fishy" and solid. If one eats at a good sushi ...
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What are traditional sushi rolls originating from Japan? [closed]
I'm curious if there are an established traditional sushi rolls from Japan. I came across an article that says there are 86 different types of sushi rolls: https://www.bleepingworld.com/different-...
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sushi rice or paste
I do what the instructions say...I rinse my sushi rice till the water is clear, I soak the rice for 30 minutes, I bring the rice and water to a boil, cook on low for 20 minutes and what I get could be ...
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My sushi rice comes out chewy on top, mushy on the bottom
I recently moved & my new crappy stove won't cook my sushi rice correctly. My old stove cooked it perfectly according to the package directions: 1 1/2 cups rice to 2 cups water, combine, bring to ...
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How to tenderize squid for ika nigiri?
I was at a Sushi restaurant in San Diego today and ordered some squid nigiri. Although it had been roughly scored with a knife, it was still quite chewy. I'm assuming it was yari-ika.
Is there a ...
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Fish for Sushi/Sashimi
I finally learned how to make Sushi at home. Here is a link to a recipe that shows how to prepare store bought salmon. I tried it and it works beautifully. The chef's speaking and tone are annoying, ...
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Where to purchase sushi-grade ahi tuna in Arizona? (or purchase online overnight shipping)
I was looking around and I couldn't find any good options for buying ahi tuna for sushi/sashimi in Arizona and was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction.
I've also tried online ...
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What does Jiro brush on his sushi?
I recently watched the movie "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," and noticed that Jiro was always brushing some sort of liquid onto the sushi, but I can't figure it out.
My hypothesis is that it's either some ...
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Cooking leftover sushi
I have two day old tuna nigiri in the fridge which smells fine. What I've read says to eat it within 24 hours. But if I cook the tuna then I can just go with raw fish guidelines?
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How to make safe sushi? [duplicate]
I really want to make sushi (and sashimi). However, I'm concerned about the health risks of eating raw fish.
I made a research and I found this:
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What's some safe advice for a beginner for making sushi? [duplicate]
I suddenly felt like making sushi. I thought about going to the fish market and buying so tuna and salmon.
Then I figured out that I have to kill the bacteria first. So far, I know that you have to ...
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Overnight storing of raw fish
I discovered that I love raw fish. I'm planning to buy a sushi-grade fish to make myself a sashimi or poke but I wonder if there is method of bringing it for lunch to work after preparing it day ...
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Process fresh salmon into Sushi / Sashimi salmon?
I am a Sushi and Sashimi lover, especially salmon flesh. I recently bought some fresh salmon from Taobao. It's not frozen and has been kept around 4°C for 24h (during delivery). The product page said ...
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Is shime saba safe for 2 days only?
I have read various recipes for making shime saba, the pickled mackerel commonly found in sushi restaurants. All of these recipes require starting with a fresh caught fish and recommend keeping for at ...
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Sushi/nori/yaki paper - out of date?
I make a lot of sushi. But, as I buy the paper/wrapper in 100's, sometimes I do not use it in what might be considered good time. I have searched and searched the packet for a sell or eat by date ...
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What do sushi bars do with left overs at the end of the day?
Just walked past a sushi bar in Bangkok, 20 minutes before closing, no customers but still lots of plates going around on the conveyor belt... so that got me wondering - what do they do with those ...
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In the USA, does fish being served raw need to be frozen first?
I read an article from NYT a while back that flabbergasted me. The author claims "Food and Drug Administration regulations stipulate that fish to be eaten raw -- whether as sushi, sashimi, seviche, or ...
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UV lamp to disinfect raw sushi fish slices
I'm considering exposing raw fish slices to a UV lamp to kill bacteria before making it into sushi. Would this help? Is there a practice of doing this? And what could be the drawbacks, if any?
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Sushi rice does it have expiry date ? [duplicate]
I have some sushi rice, In the packet the expiry date is given as Jan 2016, But the rice seems fine. Is it alright for me to use it to make sushi with it ?
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Why is freshness more important for fish than beef?
I know that freshness has a big impact on the flavor of fish. Flash-frozen sushi-grade fish tastes great raw, and you're supposed to seek out fresher cuts when cooking fish rare (ahi tuna steak, etc).
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sushi rice vs pudding rice
I've done sushi a couple of times, successfully I must stress, and while in sainsbury looking for it I came across the pudding rice which looks exactly the same as the more expensive sushi counterpart....
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Discolouration of Sushi Rice
In our sushi rolls with plain cucumber - the sushi rice seems to get a black discolouration around the cucumber after a few hours stored in the fridge. Any ideas as to why and how to prevent it?
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Sushi rice should be transparent when cooked?
How in the following picture the sushi rice is transparent, and when I made home sushi rice, it would white as snow ?
I soak rice in water for 2 hours.
And by the way, why sometimes even with a good ...
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Fatty Tuna vs. Tuna
Why does fatty tuna cost more than lean tuna? Is it because some people think it tastes better?
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Texture and cutting of avocado and Mango used in sushi
When I want to make sushi, how should the avocado and mango feels like ? Soft or very soft ?
Plus how should I cut the mango to put on the top of sushi ? I searched on youtube but nothing helped me ...
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Sushi rice not sticking to each other
I have a sushi rice bag from Sun Rice. They write on it that we should only wash it for 5 minutes then boil it. But I know that sushi rice should be washed for more than that and soaked in water for ...
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How is sushi supposed to be eaten?
Yesterday I was at a banquet that was serving sushi rolls. Some had rice on the outside and others had seaweed on the outside. I wasn't able to find chopsticks. In terms of etiquette is it alright to ...
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Sushi tasted like pure seaweed
What can I do to get avoid a super strong seaweed taste when making sushi? I've had sushi wrapped in seaweed before, and I absolutely love how the roll tastes. However, I attempted to make my own ...
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Eating raw fish: what are parasite infection risks really: how big?
I make sushi often, and i never use sushi-grade fish...i simply buy fresh fish from the market. I know the requisites of frozen for 20 hours etc., but I know for sure there are many restaurants in ...
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Sushi in lunch box? Sushi rice preservation
I want to make maki rolls for my 10 year old's lunch box.
As I will be making the sushi rice the evening before, I will be refrigerating it until the next morning when I will do the maki rolls with ...
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How to boil sushi rice for yakimeshi?
I want to use some chicken bouillon cubes I have to flavor the sushi rice I have, which I'm going to use to make yakimeshi (Japanese fried rice) in accordance with this video.
I'm not sure if I'm ...
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Is it possible to determine if fish caught from fishing is safe to make into sashimi or sushi?
I know that fish bought from a grocery store isn't always great quality or safe to consume raw and this was elaborated in this question.
However, is it generally safe (if prepared properly) to turn ...
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What can I use as a substitute for Nori Wrapper on a Chocolate Dessert Sushi?
I'd like to make a chocolate dessert sushi but I'm stuck trying to come up with a substitute for nori or rice paper. I know some people like to use plastic chocolate like in this question.
However I'...
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Do I roll sushi with or without gloves?
So I was rolling sushi the other day and I noticed how much easier it is to do with out plastic gloves on. The stickiness of the rice dose not accumulate all over your hands as fast as it does when ...
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gel substance to keep food moist?
I've seen this in mostly chain supermarket and Costco.
When they make sushi, they would brush this clear gel like substance on the sushi maki roll either to keep it moist or fresh for long period of ...
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