Salmon roe (ikura)Ā for sushi is prepared by soaking them in soy sauce and Japanese rice wine (sake). The process helps in removing the strong fishy flavor and makes the texture of the roe smoother and lighter. Each individual roe remains swollen, lightens up in color, and the texture becomes more enjoyable to the palate.
If you think that the taste of the roe is too overpowering, justĀ add quail eggs and cucumber slices to neutralize the flavor.
Ā ĀSince the salmon roe are immersed in soy sauce, one does not need to add more later on. Ā A little wasabi enhances the sweet flavors from the richness of the roe.
This type of sushi is a bit easier to prepare than the others since you make the shape like a battle ship š not the usual round form.
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INGREDIENTS
1 cup prepared sushi rice
1 sheet nori
3/4 teaspoon wasabi paste, or to taste
4 ounces prepared salmon roe
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare 8 finger sushi by dipping your right hand into a bowl of vinegared water and then tap your fingers on a damp towel to remove excess water, and take up about 2 tablespoons sushi rice. Form the rice into 8 small oval bite-sized portions, measuring about 2 inches long by 1 inch wide.
2. Cut nori into 8 strips, each 1 inch X 7 inches. I cut mine too big š
3. Wrap a 1 inch strip of nori around the sides of each finger sushi, shiny side out (sticking it closed with a grain of rice, if necessary), creating a tiny collar all around the rice.
4. Dab a little wasabi paste on top of the rice inside the nori collar. Delicately spoon about 1 tablespoon of the salmon roe into each nori collar. Serve immediately while the nori is crisp. (Lifted from FabulousFoods.com)
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wow. the sushi looks good and delicious.ang cute ng salmon roe. happy ftf weekend!
am not sure if iāve tasted this already; most probably not, since i canāt remember! heheheā¦ next time we eat at a Japanese restaurant Iāll make sure we order at least one serving! š
I love fish roe, the more the better! yum! Happy weekend! š
Oishi desneh! This is my favourite sushi. I like the fishy taste when it burst inside my mouth ;>)
i had my 1st sushi (ftf post last week) at christmasā¦iām going to copy this recipe for future sushi adventures:)))
can i buy this roe at the grocery store, whatās the name? tnx, sis
looks yummy!
oh, G, iām slobbering while looking at your photos! ikura is an exquisite delicacy.
Luna is right ā it is very exquisite! Naglalaway ako bigla. Great photo, too, sees =)
wow! my salivary glands got stimulated! sarap!
i love japanese food; now this post made me miss my days in tokyo last year.
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Very interesting never tasted it. Happy FTF!
The salmon roe looks jelly in the photo :). I havenāt seen this kind of sushi, nevertheless this looks yummy.
ang cute! parang maliliit na sago, š
not a fan, but it looks really pretty thoughā¦
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ang cute cute nito pero di ko sure if i wanna try it. š ang galing mo pala gumawa nito, sis G! si ako masyadong daring dyan sa wasabe and the fresh fish eggs. š
i love that, sadly no sushi for me until baby`s out
waah! another sushi torture here!!! I really need to learn doing sushi myself kung ayaw kong ma desprive ako ng mahabang panahonā¦ hahaha!!! di kase ako makahanap ng sake ditoā¦
di naman pala feel ni hubby ang porkā¦ buti nalang! haha!!! wag ka na mag effort sisā¦ =) sa sarap naman ng mga niluluto mo, kery na walang porkchop! lol
I honestly havenāt had any decent sushi except for California Maki sushi. But, trying all kinds of sushi (except those that have ingredients Iām allergic to *LOL*) is now on my bucket list. The photos made me more determined to fulfill that.
Mommy G,alam mo ba di kumakain ng sushi ang asawa ko?Minsan iniisip ko baka napeke lang ako ng asawa kong hapon kasi di cya kumakain ng sushi,sashimi,tapos ayaw pa ng natto lol!Fave naman ng mga anak ko ang ikura minus the wasabi.Yours is perfect!!
Enjoy your weekend and thanks for always dropping by,Mommy G^_^
wow! it looks good!