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Making Sushi at Home the Easy Way

Red Fire Shrimp Inside Out Roll

A delicious spicy combination of tuna and shrimp! See images below for the steps in the process or visit the Making Sushi page for more detailed information.
Ingredients:

4 Medium cooked shrimp cut in half
1tsp Mayonnaise
1/4tsp Wasabi
1 Scallion
4 Cube cut avocado slices
8 Slices raw tuna (slice thin and rectangle approx 3/4″x2″)
1 Sheet nori
3/4c Sushi rice

First prepare [...]

Cutting Sushi Made Simple!

Here at HSC we are all about making sushi at home simpler so… Check out my favorite new sushi making utensil! This box is part of a larger Sushi Chef brand kit that I can no longer live without.  Once you are done rolling your favorite maki roll just place it inside the slotted box [...]

Lobster Scallion Roll

Ingredients:

1/4c Cooked diced lobster
1 Scallion
1/4c cube sliced avocado

Lay lobster, scallion, and avocado across the basic maki roll, then roll, slice, and serve.  The ingredients in this roll help to preserve and emphasize the light flavor of the lobster.  To save time and effort the cooked unshelled lobster used in this roll can be purchased from [...]

Red Dragon Inside Out Roll

The Red Dragon roll is an inside out maki roll.  The technique to make this roll is a little more advanced then the basic maki roll.  See more instruction in the Making Sushi section.
Ingredients:

2Tsp Mayonnaise
1/4Tsp Cayenne pepper
1/4Tsp Wasabi
1/3c Diced tuna
1 Sheet nori
3/4c Sushi rice
4 Slices tuna and 4 slices avocado (approx 3/4″x2″)

Spread sushi rice on [...]

Tuna Pepper Roll

Posted by Ryan On September - 27 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

Ingredients: 1Tsp Fresh diced fingerling pepper (medium hot pepper) 1/3c Diced tuna 1/4c Diced pineapple 2Tsp mayonnaise 1 Sheet nori 3/4c Sushi rice Start by laying out nori and rice on a bamboo mat in the basic maki roll form.  Mix tuna, pepper, pineapple, and mayo in a small bowl.  Spread the mixture on the rice as shown, roll, cut, and enjoy! AKPC_IDS += "327,";Popularity: 2% [?] Read More →

Environmentally Friendly Sushi

Posted by Ryan On September - 1 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

You love sushi, but you keep reading all these articles about how you should be careful about which fish you eat, not just because of mercury and other health issues, but because you are killing the ocean, causing species extinction, eco-system destruction, and other forecoming disasters by simply enjoying fish.  Depressing? Yes, but should we all swear off eating sushi or even tuna fish salad? Definately not! How do you figure out what is ok to eat? Reading the headlines it can be confusing,... (more...)

Philadelphia Roll Recipe

Posted by Gretchen On August - 30 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

Making a philiadelphia maki sushi roll Philadelphia rolls are not really traditional japanese cuisine, but they are delicious so try one anyways! Here is a simple Philadelphia maki roll recipe that everyone will love! Makes 4 Rolls 4 cups sushi rice cooked 4 sheets nori (dried seaweed) 6oz Smoked Salmon 1 Avacado 8oz Cream cheese Make your sushi rice and prepare fillings by slicing smoked salmon filet into long thin pices, slicing avacado, and softening cream cheese. Place one sheet nori on a... (more...)

Mercury Madness and the World of Making Sushi

Posted by Gretchen On August - 20 - 20092 COMMENTS

Shrimp and Salmon are two low mercury sushi optionsIt seems that we are always hearing scary headlines regarding fish while at the same time we are being told to eat more fish for their great source of protein, low amounts of saturated fat, and omega-3 fatty acids. How do you sort it all out when you are trying to decide what type of sushi to make or what to order at a Japanese sushi bar? Yesterday a new study from the US Geological Society found that fish from 291 streams nationwide tested from... (more...)

Introduction

Posted by Ryan On August - 10 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

What is HSC and what can we do for you?  HSC offers tips and how to’s on making sushi, talks about different sushi related issues, allows you to make comments and suggest your own great sushi recipies. We hope you will find great information and contribute to help make us better. HSC offers all the supplies needed for anything from a first timer trying it at home, to running a small sushi bar, and recipies for all types of common, fun, creative, and different types of sushi….keep coming... (more...)

Basic Maki Roll Recipe

Posted by Jinsona On August - 10 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

Feeling creative? With this basic maki roll recipe and the variety of ingredients suggested below you can make tons of different rolls sure to please everyone! Makes 4 rolls -4 cups sushi rice -4 sheets nori (dried seaweed) -1 cup of your choice of fillings Some fillings to try: Crab (real or surimi) Salmon Tuna Shrimp Cucumber Carrot Egg Cream cheese Avacado Scallions Asparagus Mushroom Tofu Sesame seeds Wasabi Make your sushi rice and prepare fillings (slice carrots in to sticks, steam asparagus,... (more...)

About Me

Ryan and Gretchen at Home Sushi Chef love sushi, and wanted to make their own. Realizing that learning to make japanese sushi could be intimidating HSC was created to help others who love sashimi, nigiri, and maki learn how to make their own sushi at home, find the right supplies and ingredients no matter where you live, and enjoy simple, healthy and fun to make sushi!

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