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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.

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 . Also for questions about common sushi condiments wasabi and pickled ginger.

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How does one stop sushi seaweed wrapping being too chewy?

When we make home-made sushi, we often find that the seaweed wrapping (or nori) is too chewy. The seaweed we buy is from the local supermarket, and nothing fancy. Question: How can we ensure that the seaweed is not too chewy?
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What is the origin of spam musubi, a Hawaiian dish?

I love spam musubi...basically spam sushi. It is made with some rice(some people use sushi rice)' a 1/4" slice of spam, and some teriyaki sauce...it is wrapped with a sheet of nori. This is the basic recipe. How was this first conceived? I know…
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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 their.
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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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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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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 at Honolulu Fishing Market, Seattle Fish Company…
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What's some safe advice for a beginner for making sushi?

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 freeze the fish under 20 Celsius. Is there anything…
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What sushi-like dish consists of various fish in a light sauce?

I recently ate at a sushi restaurant where we just asked for "chef's choice," so we ended up with some dishes and rolls I was not familiar with. The first one was small pieces of various fish tossed together with a light sauce. Is there a name for…
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