January 31, 2017

Salmon Nigiri Zushi/サーモンの握り寿司

For lunch today, I made some nigiri zushi (< sushi) with trout salmon as toppings.
今日の昼ごはんには、トラウトサーモンをネタにして握り寿司を作りました。
 
I started thawing the trout salmon fillet at around 9 o'clock in the morning.
午前9時ごろにトラウトサーモンを解凍し始めました。
 
At 11 o'clock, I microwaved the leftover rice until very, very hot. Then, I added a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and salt.
11時に残りのご飯を電子レンジでとても熱くなるまで加熱しました。そして、お酢、砂糖、塩を混ぜ合わせたものを混ぜました。
Within 20 minutes, I made these 7 x 3 = 21 nigiri zushi for my parents and myself.
20分以内で、両親と自分用に握り寿司を7 x 3 = 21個作りました。
Unlike with authentic nigiri zushi, I simply scooped some rice with a large spoon and made it into a ball in a hand. After making 21 balls of rice, I put some wasabi on top of each ball, and placed a salmon slice on top.
本当の握り寿司とは異なり、単に大きなスプーンでご飯をすくって、手で玉にしました。玉を21個作ってからワサビをその玉の上に載せて、サーモンの切り身も載せました。
 
My parents liked the salmon nigiri very much.
両親とも、このサーモン握りをとても気に入ってくれました。

12 comments:

okasan said...

この寿司は手まり寿司のように作りましたか?

Hiroyuki said...

okasan: 手まり寿司を知っているんですか?すごいですねー!
その通り!
でも、球形にしてから、形を少し変えて、通常の握り寿司のシャリのようにしましたよ~。

okasan said...

時々、手まり寿司を作って、パーティーに持って行って来ました。手まり寿司は作りやすいけど、外見や表面を美しく見えるようには時間が長いですね。

Khash said...

I know this is not traditional sushi, but it looks very appetising. Right now it is 1:42am here and I am feeling very hungry.....I could definitely eat those salmon nigiris

Hiroyuki said...

Khash: Not traditional, of course, but I can assure you that you will find such home-made sushi much more flavorful and satisfying AND COST EFFECTIVE!!!!!

Today, my father bought two packs of trout salmon and asked me to make the same sushi again!

Khash said...

He clearly likes the Hiroyuki-special-sushi!

Did you take your own kives with you or are you using your parent's knife set? I hope that Kitaeji Shig is getting used !

Hiroyuki said...

Khash:

Sadly, my parents' knives, none of which is sharp!

Khash said...

Oh dear, for me half the joy of cooking is the use of a good knife (the Shig nakiri is getting plenty of good use - thank you!)

Maybe if you put them on some sharpening stones, it will be a little better. Are they traditional japanese style of knives?

Hiroyuki said...

My parents have more than ten knives in total in their kitchen, nakiri, banno (santoku, bunka), yanagi, etc. Most of them are cheap stainless steel ones.

My father said he would buy a good one (carbon steel, > 10,000 yen), but I asked him not to. I think I'll bring one of my knives, probably Watanabe santoku.

Khash said...

I agree, if you are going to use one knife only, it would be a santoku and watanabe-san makes some very good blades. Still my favourite knife of yours is the ajikiri ;-)

Hiroyuki said...

Khash:

I mean this santoku:
http://hiro-shio.blogspot.jp/2011/12/set-of-five-kitchen-knives-from.html

Apart from the petty knife, which my wife uses occasionnaly, all the four knives have remained unused for years. I had thought the santoku would be ideal for my wife, but she sticks with the Global santoku, never wanting to use a carbon steel knife.

Khash said...

I'm well familiar with that Santoku. Superb knife.

I tried the Hiroyuki-special-sushi at home today. I could only find smoked salmon.

It came out just okay, smoked salmon isn't really made for sushi.

Next time I will try to find trout salmon and do it properly.