| 1 | Sushi, a representative food of japan, is a vinegared rice garnished with an assortment of fresh vegetables, fish and seasonings. |
| 2 | You"ll find many of the ingredients ... |
| 3 | And the bamboo mat ... |
| 4 | At an oriental food store. |
| 5 | Rice: cook rice in water for about 25 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. |
| 6 | Spread rice evenly over bottom of a large glass or wooden bowl. |
| 7 | Mix vinegar, sugar and salt together in a small bowl. |
| 8 | Sprinkle vinegar mixture generously over the rice. |
| 9 | You may not need all the vinegar mixture. |
| 10 | The rice should remain somewhat dry. |
| 11 | With a large wooden spoon, mix rice with a slicing motion. |
| 12 | Leave the rice in the bowl, covered with a damp cloth. |
| 13 | Rolls: 1 pk nori seaweed, large or medium (quality nori seaweed must be crisp. |
| 14 | Look for a well-sealed package). |
| 15 | 1 bamboo mat, medium or large, for rolling sushi fillings ... |
| 16 | Chose from these combinations: 1 cucumber, cut into thin strips the same length as seaweed 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into thin strips fresh cilantro, minced 2 oz daikon radish, cut into strips 2 oz pickled ginger 4 oz small shrimp, cooked 4 oz prosciutto 1 cucumber, cut into thin strips 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into thin strips 2 oz pickled ginger to assemble sushi rolls: place one sheet of nori seaweed on the bamboo mat. |
| 17 | Spread approximately ?cup rice onto seaweed; flatten with the back of a spoon. |
| 18 | Leave uncovered 3/8 inch (1 cm) at front of sheet and ?inch (2 cm at end of sheet. |
| 19 | Place all filling ingredients at center. |
| 20 | To form roll, lift one end of the mat and begin to roll and compress the seaweed. |
| 21 | Use the mat only to help form the roll. |
| 22 | (it may be difficult at first to keep the mat from rolling with the seaweed). |
| 23 | Moisten end of seaweed with a small amount of water to seal the roll. |
| 24 | Cut into rounds approximately ?inch thick. |
| 25 | Yield: 10 servings; 5 rolls, 6 pieces/roll cilantro shrimp prosciutto filling filling filling one serving = 3 pieces calories: 79 68 95 protein: 2 g 3 g 4g fat: 2 g <1 g 3 g carbohydrate: 14 g 13 g 14 g fiber: 1.5 g 0.9 g 1.5 g cholesterol: 0 mg 13 mg 4 mg sodium: 203 mg 215 mg 317 mg potassium: 160 mg 100 mg 257 exchange: starch/bread 1 1 1 fat - - ? |
