Following the kind comments of the creators of such beautiful blogs as Gourmet Fury, Bread + Butter, Dhaleb, Reg And Mitzi, Island Vittles and many other friends, I thought the time was ripe to post a couple of simple but colorful sushi recipes than can be easily expanded for home parties and impress your guests!
My vegan and vegetarian friends should not worry as I have explained possible adaptations according to their priorities at the end of such postings!
Here is the second one:
Sushi Millefeuille!
INGREDIENTS (& ADVICE):
Once again need to be too precise about exact quantities here as personal tastes can (and ought to) be different!
First combination (see above picture):
-Sushi rice: as much as you will need (freshly made. See sushi rice recipe HERE)
-Fish: tuna for the red part
-Cucumbers: sliced very thin for the first green part under the tuna.
-Avocado: for the second green part under the tuna (choose ripe avocad)
-Tobikko: Flying fish roe for the topping (if unavailable, can be replaced with salmon roe or finely chopped sweet red pimento.
-Mayonnaise.
Now, if you don’t like it, make a thick dressing. The trick is to make a simple vinaigrette with a lot of soft Dijon mustrd which will give it consistency.
Mayonnaise sold over the counter can be cloying sweet. I would make my own, which is not difficult at all: one egg yolk + salt + pepper + vinegar.
Whisk them all until smooth. Add and whisk in olive oil little by little until you have enough. Point: all ingredients must be at room temperature!
I add some wasabi to it for extra taste!
-Thin leeks for decoration.
RECIPE:
-On a large enough individual serving plate place a large enough cake circle in the middle.
-Fill one quarter/third with sushi rice.
-Lay one layer of fine cucumber slices.
-Lay one layer of sliced ripe avocado.
-Lay one layer of sliced tuna.
-Fill to the brim with another layer of sushi rice and press.
-Top with a layer of tobikko/flying fish roe.
-Decorate with a couple of thin leeks, mayonnaise around the millefeuille and some tomatoes.
Second combination (see above picture):
-Sushi rice.
-Kanpachi/Amberjack (if not available use white fleshed raw fish such as sole, halibut, seabream, etc.)
-Herring roe/Kazu no Ko
-Cucumbers: sliced
-Dry bonito shavings/katsuo bushi
-Thin leeks: finely chopped.
-Mayonnaise
-Tobikko/Flying Fish roe or salmon roe
RECIPE:
-On a large enough individual serving plate place a large enough cake circle in the middle.
-Fill one quarter/third with sushi rice.
-Lay one layer of Kanpachi/Japanese Amberjack or white-fleshed fish.
-Lay one layer of kazu no Ko/herring roe.
-Lay one layer of sliced cucumbers.
-Fill to the brim with another layer of sushi rice and press.
-Top with a layer of Katsuo bushi/Dry bonito shavings and plenty of chopped leeks.
-Decorate with mayonnaise and tobikko around the millefeuille.
There are of course plenty of scope left for improvisation!
VEGAN OPTION:
-Skip the Tobikko/Flying Fish roe. Replace with very finely chopped sweet red pimento.
-As for the mayonnaise, use a vegan subsititute or make a dressing like I suggested above.
-Instead of fish use layers made of cooked carrot or kabocha.
Grilled, peeled and cooled down sweet red pimento also make for great taste and colourful grading.
Naturally boiled and cut to practicality brocoli, asparaguses, violet sweet potatoes and so forth can be combined into a colourful creation!
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