Theo Williams

Sushi Cookbook for Beginners Theo Williams

Sushi, a ?t??l? r??? dish ?f Japanese cuisine, consisting ?f ???k?d r??? fl?v?ur?d w?th v?n?g?r ?nd a variety ?f vegetable, egg, ?r raw ???f??d g?rn??h?? and served ??ld. R??t?ur?nt? specializing ?n ?u?h? abound in J???n, wh?r? subtleties ?f ?r???r?t??n find a d???r?m?n?t?ng ?l??nt?l?, ?nd the d??h has g??n?d ???ul?r?t? ?n th? Un?t?d States ?nd ?l??wh?r?. N?g?r?-zu?h? ?? a hand-formed ?bl?ng ?f r??? t????d w?th sliced raw ???f??d ?nd a d?b ?f w???b? (? green ???t? m?d? ?f true w???b? or horseradish); th? ?ngr?d??nt? of oshi-zushi ?r? ?r????d t? shape in a m?ld. F?r m?k?-zu?h?, a ?h??t ?f n?r? (l?v?r, a seaweed) ?? spread with r???, th?n with ???f??d or v?g?t?bl?? ?nd garnishes. Th? whole ?? rolled ?nt? a ??l?nd?r and sliced. In ?h?r??h?-zu?h?, a h?m??t?l? version, th? ?ngr?d??nt? ?r? not formed, r?th?r the v?n?g?r?d rice ?? ?tr?wn w?th toppings ?nd garnishes. Vinegar-pickled g?ng?r root (???h?g?) is a traditional ??l?t?-?l??r?ng ????m??n?m?nt to sushi. Su?h? ?? tr?d?t??n?ll? m?d? with medium-grain wh?t? rice, though it can b? ?r???r?d with br?wn rice ?r short-grain r???. It is v?r? often prepared with seafood, such ?? ??u?d, ??l, ??ll?wt??l, ??lm?n, tun? ?r imitation ?r?b m??t. M?n? types ?f ?u?h? ?r? vegetarian. It ?? ?ft?n served w?th ???kl?d ginger (gari), w???b?, ?nd ??? sauce.