Guide to Making Sushi

The rising popularity of sushi is worldwide which has led to restaurants and supermarkets offering it in chillers that are food-to go alongside the sandwiches that are packaged. A few of the major stores have set up special counters where sushi is freshly prepared for customers to purchase when they shop for their weekly shopping.

However, it's quite easy to make sushi at home. And it's enjoyable too! Scroll down for different kinds of sushi as well as some sushi recipes.

All you require is some ingredients, some essential equipment and you'll be ready to start!

Basic Sushi Kit

These products can be purchased at a reasonable price from Asian shops or on the internet.

• Bamboo rolling mat
• Dish dishes to dip - for Kikkoman Soy sauce, wasabi and
• Chopsticks (or just use your fingers!)
• Spreader for rice or spatula

Basic Sushi Ingredients

There aren't all that's required however if you do have these, you'll be able to prepare all types of sushi at home.

• Kikkoman Soy Sauce or Kikkoman Sushi and Sashimi Soy Sauce
• sheets of nori dried (seaweed)
• Sushi rice
• Kikkoman Seasoned Vinegar for Sushi Rice
• Wasabi paste
• Pickled sushi ginger
• Fish that is sushi-grade raw (salmon or tuna) Check the label for "sushi-grade" or "suitable for raw consumption" on the label. You can purchase frozen or fresh sushi-grade fish at thefishsociety.co.uk
• Crab and seafood sticks
• Caviar or salmon Roe
• Fresh, crunchy salad ingredients for sushi made of vegetarian ingredients e.g. cucumber, peppers, lettuce, avocado
• Mayonnaise or cream cheese
• Sesame seeds

What are the most common kinds of sushi? And some sushi-related recipes.

Nigiri is a neat mound of sushi rice covered with thin slices of fish that is raw, or an Omelette (tamagoyaki) or a different ingredient.

Maki Rolls Maki RollsProbably the one that non-Japanese are thinking of whenever they hear the word sushi. Maki is made by wrapping fillings like cucumber, fish or even fish in nori seaweed and rice.

Californian Rolls -these are actually inside-out sushi rolls! They have sushi rice placed on the outside, and nori strips are on the inside. Unlike other varieties, this does not contain raw fish. Instead, cucumber, crab, or avocado are utilized. The rice's outer layer is usually coated with sesame or roe. It is a Californian Rolls Sushi recipe that is easy to prepare.

Temaki Temaki also known as a sushi hand roll it's a large cone-shaped piece made of seaweed with the outer part and a range of ingredients spilling out from the broad end. It's usually eaten with fingers because it's too heavy to be picked up using chopsticks.

Gunkan Maki -Oval boat-shaped sushi made of a rice ball wrapped in seaweed or in this recipe, smoked salmon and served with roe from the fish.

Sushi rice ok it's not a kind of sushi, however, rice is the crucial element to make sure it's right. If it's not made with the proper consistency the whole thing will break down literally. All you require is a bag of sushi rice a bit of Kikkoman seasoning in the form of Sushi Rice to provide the proper flavor as well as a cooker.

Author is the owner of Online Gorcery Store in UK.