sushi or sandwich???

I made roll with bread. This seems far from authentic sushi but rather looks like a kind of sandwich. However I think this is good to show you how to use Makisu. I put a piece of bread and Tobiko (orange colored fish eggs), cream cheese, and mayonnaise. The second picture shows rolling from this side and making the shape round. Then cut it. You see the result in the last picture! The bread was too thick to make the shape. How was the tast? Not bad, at least I would say... Please get a makisu and try it anyway in your way!sushi or sandwich

Let's roll up!

Have you tried making any roll sushi? How did you do that? This is called "Makisu," a tool to make rolls. Bamboo sticks are tied with threads. This looks like a nice sunblind at your window, doesn't it? However, this is a bit too small to meet the purpose. So, we use this only for make rolls. I don't know how to call this in English, so please let me know if you know how to say this in English. You put a seaweed sheet (nori) on Makisu, put rice on the seeweed, and put some pickles. Roll it up, and you can make roll sushi. Cut it with a sharp knife. The surface of the cut will be very fancy. That is an interesting point of roll sushi. Look is very important for food as well as its tast. I got an idea! You can also roll up bread. I will try it for tomorrow's breakfast. Do you have any other idea of what you can roll other than that???

My sushi teacher

I have learned sushi from Ken Kawasumi of Tokyo sushi academy. He is my teacher, and the master of Kazari sushi (decorated sushi). I think he is an artist rather than a cook. He draws a picture with sushi material and sushi techniques. That is, you can eat his pictures. Of course, those tasts are very good too. You can enjoy his sushi with your eyes as well as your tongue. You can see his sushi in his book. I can also make some those rolls, but I need more practice.

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What is the authentic sushi?

Have you tried authentic Edomae sushi? You may have tried sushi at some Japanese restaurants, but was that real Sushi? Edomae Sushi is really really tasty, juicy and savory.Edomae means "in front of Tokyo bay." Today's sushi style was developed at Tokyo (once called "Edo") about 200 years ago known as Edo Syogunate era.Edo people appreciated sushi because of its easy, quick, but tasty style. Sushi was actually a kind of fast food in the era. To the contrary, in these days, sushi is a kind of exclusive food.You don't need to use expensive cost to try authentic sushi if you cook it yourself, right? OK, let's enjoy it!

What is the secret of sushi?

Do you like raw fish? As sushi is getting popular among the world, you may know fishes include very good nutrition. Some say one of the key elements of Japanese people's longevity is their fish-based diet.However, there is always a misperception about sushi. When I went to a sushi restaurant in Canada, one of my Canadian friends said to me, "you had raw fish? kinda disgusting!"Of course, just raw fish is disgusting. However, Edomae sushi is not using just raw fish. There is a secret to add in order to make sushi very tasty. That is salt and vinegar. Edomae sushi is a technique of salt and vinegar. Those actually cook raw fish and retrive its tast at maximum. This is kind of miracle.I will show you how to do that with horse mackerel/scad (Aji), which is one of the most popular fish in sushi world. I love it. I hope you become to love it too. See ya!