Wednesday, May 19, 2010

RAW sushi!



A suprisingly economical adventure. And fast! With the main investments being nori and soysauce, after a few tries I was able to whittle down the prep time to less than 15 minutes!

Equipment:
it helps to have a sushi roller (looks like a tiny placemat made out of bamboo sticks) you can get one for $3 at whole foods.

Ingredients:

3 parsnips (grated) for the "rice"
nori sheets

i used:
cucumber
avocado
spouts
scallions(green onions)

feel free to use your own favorites!

1. grate the parsnips on a cheese grater. the parsnips are a little starchy and a little sweet just like rice.

2. lay out a sheet of nori on your sushi roller. sprinkle a layer of grated parsnips on about half of the nori sheet, leaving a little extra space around the sides.

3. lay strips of cucumbers, avocados, green onions, across the sheet on the parsnip side.

4. starting on the side with the fillings, start to roll up your sushi..... "TUCK, SMUSH, and ROLL" these three words will become clear when you do it. As you get to the end of the roll, slightly wet the nori with some warm water (like rolling a cigarette, or licking an envelope) this will make it stick.

5. cut your roll up with a sharp knife into approximately 6 pieces.

6. enjoy with ginger, soy sauce, and tear duct purging levels of wasabi!

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