boufa06
Executive Chef
Buffwannabe, do not despair. Making sushi is not all that difficult if you have the required ingredients. However, if you do not have a rice cooker, you could easily boil rice in a non-stick saucepan with equally good results. The same for the bamboo mat which helps you to roll the sushi into a tight long cyclinder. If you do not have it, you could use a piece of grease-proof paper longer than the nori (seaweed) sheet to guide you in rolling.
I have not experimented on short grain brown rice in my sushi making but I think that if you are to make good and proper sushi, you should get Nihishi (sp?) or Calrose short grain rice or any type of short grain rice as brown rice is not sticky enough for you to make into a roll.
To help you get started, here is my recipe for making sushi rolls:
1 cup (220gm) short-grained white rice
2 cups (500ml) water
2 tbsps rice vinegar
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp salt
Wash rice briefly and boil with water in a saucepan. When ready, remove from stove and mix all ingredients thoroughly together. Proceed with rolling when rice is still warm.
Note: This quantity is good for 3-4 Nori (dried seaweed) sheets. You could also roll them into conical shape. Easy toppings include pickled ginger, picked baby cucumbers, canned tuna, smoked salmon, cheaper grade caviar, cooked octopus, shrimp & calamari.
Good luck!
I have not experimented on short grain brown rice in my sushi making but I think that if you are to make good and proper sushi, you should get Nihishi (sp?) or Calrose short grain rice or any type of short grain rice as brown rice is not sticky enough for you to make into a roll.
To help you get started, here is my recipe for making sushi rolls:
1 cup (220gm) short-grained white rice
2 cups (500ml) water
2 tbsps rice vinegar
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp salt
Wash rice briefly and boil with water in a saucepan. When ready, remove from stove and mix all ingredients thoroughly together. Proceed with rolling when rice is still warm.
Note: This quantity is good for 3-4 Nori (dried seaweed) sheets. You could also roll them into conical shape. Easy toppings include pickled ginger, picked baby cucumbers, canned tuna, smoked salmon, cheaper grade caviar, cooked octopus, shrimp & calamari.
Good luck!