Sushi Secrets. Marisa Baggett

      Sushi Secrets

      Easy Recipes for the Home Cook

      by Marisa Baggett

       foreword by Trevor Corson

      TUTTLE Publishing

       Tokyo _{Rutland, Vermont Singapore}

      Contents

       Foreword by Trevor Corson 6

       My Story: From Raw Novitiate to Seasoned Sushi Chef 8

       Getting Started 10

       Planning a Sushi Meal 12

       Sushi Ingredients Made Easy 13

       Simple Sushi Tools 16

       Buying, Cleaning, and Cutting Fish for Sushi 18

       Making Perfect Sushi Rice 22

       Buying the Right Kind of Rice 22

       Sushi Rice Dressing 22

       Traditional Sushi Rice 23

       Quick and Easy Microwave Sushi Rice 24

       Brown Sushi Rice 25

       Great Sauces and Condiments for Sushi 26

       Sweet Chili Sauce 26

       Tempura Sauce 27

       Gyoza Dipping Sauce 27

       Ponzu Sauce 27

       Peanut Sauce 27

       Sesame Noodle Dressing 28

       Sweetened Soy Syrup 28

       Spicy Mayonnaise 29

       Anchovy Mayonnaise 29

       Wasabi Mayonnaise 29

       Dashi Stock 29

       Hondashi Instant Soup Powder Method 29

      CHAPTER 1

       Appetizers 31

       Grilled Yakitori Skewers 32

       Quick Cucumber Salad 32

       Age Dashi Tofu 33

       Sesame Soba Salad 33

       Japanese Pizza with Bacon and Mushrooms (Okonomiyaki) 34

       Miso Broiled Shrimp 35

       Chicken Dumplings (Gyoza) 36

       Japanese-style Crab Cakes 38

       Fragrant Herb and Mushroom Spring Rolls 39

       Crunchy Light Tempura Vegetables 40

       Basic Tempura Batter 41

       Salad with Ginger Dressing 41

      CHAPTER 2

       Sashimi 43

       Sashimi Serving Tips 44

       Scallop Carpaccio 45

       Sweet Prawn Sashimi 46

       Poké Trio 47

       Halibut with Lemon and Matcha Salt 47

       Beef Tataki Platter 48

       Sashimi Salad 50

       Oyster San Ten Mori 51

       Tuna Sashimi with Jalapeño Granita 52

       Melon Sashimi 52

       Tilapia and Shrimp Ceviche Sashimi 53

       Heirloom Tomato Sashimi 54

       Paper Thin Tilapia Sashimi 54

       Tuna and Avocado Tartar 55

       Mixed Sashimi Platter 56

      CHAPTER 3

       Pressed, Gunkan and Nigiri Sushi 59

       Making Nigiri Sushi and Gunkan Maki 60

       Beef Tataki Sushi 61

       Glazed Eggplant Sushi 62

       Tuna Tataki Nigiri 62

       Arctic Char Nigiri 63

       Spam Musubi 64

       Avocado and Pomegranate Nigiri 65

       Shiitake Nigiri 66

       Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, and Cucumber Stacks 67

       Japanese Omelet Sushi (Tamago Nigiri) 68

       Masago Gunkan 70

       Sardine Nigiri 70

       Smoked Duck Nigiri 71

       Deviled Egg and Avocado Gunkan 72

       White Tuna Nigiri 74

       Smoked Tofu Nigiri 74

       Garlic Seared Scallop Nigiri 75

      CHAPTER 4

       Thin Rolls 77

       Making Thin Rolls 78

       Basil Plum Rolls (Umejhiso Maki) 78

       Butternut Squash Rolls 80

       Avocado Maki Rolls 81

       Tuna and Green Onion Rolls 81

       Grilled Lamb Rolls with Mint 82

       Mussel and Asparagus Rolls 83

       Sesame Spinach Maki 84

       Roast Pork Rolls with Sweet Gingered Cherries 85

       Cucumber Thin Rolls (Kappa Maki) 86

       Halibut and Asparagus Thin Rolls 88