Forget soufflés and Duck ala Orange, one of the niftiest culinary skills to show off to your friends, the missus, colleagues, or mum (if you’re short on the aforementioned) has to be the knack for making your own sushi from nothing more than a few fresh ingredients, seaweed, salmon and a trecherously sharp knife.
What’s the difference between Sushi and Sashimi?
SUSHI: is vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients, including fish, meats and vegetables. Outside of Japan, sushi is sometimes misunderstood to mean the raw fish itself, or ever any fresh, raw seafood dishes. There are various types of sushi: sushi served rolled inside nori (sheets of seaweed or algae) are called makizushi or rolls; sushi made with toppings laid with handdformed clumps of rice is called nigiri sushi; toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu are called inari ~ushi; and toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice are called chirashi sushi.
SASHIMI: is a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces about 2.5cm wide by 4cm long by O.5cm thick, and served with only a dipping sauce (soy sauce with wasabi paste or other condiments such as grated fresh ginger, or ponzu), depending 011 the fish, and a simple garnish such as shiso and shredded daikon radish. The word sashimi means “pierced body”, and may derive from the culinary practice of sticking the fish’s tail and fin to the slices to identify the fish being eaten.
Make Your Own Sushi in a Few Easy Steps
The following is a basic primer to preparing sushi. Making your own sushi at home is easier than you think. Have a look at our sushi kit which contains all of the essential ingredients and tools to get started with making your own sushi at home.
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Step 1 Place half a piece of nori on bamboo mat. Wet han and shake off excess water. Take a handful of rice and place it in the centre of the nori. Spread, leaving a 1 cm border at each long edge. |
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Step 2 With your fingers, make a little hollow in the middle of the rice. Spread a touch of wasabi paste in it, if desired. |
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Step 3 Place a slice of salmon in the hollow. |
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Step 4 Using the mat to guide you and your fingertips to keep the filling in place, roll the nori over the filling and continue rolling to form a tight roll. |
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Step 5 Place the mat over your roll and shape firmly. Push the rice back in the ends until you get a neat shape. Then using a sharp knife, dipped in water and wiped dry, cut the roll into six pieces. Notes: Slices of avocado and/or cucumber can be added with salmon. |
Also see: Kicking Calories and Fat, Sushi is your Answer to Muscle Gains
VideoJug: How To Make Sushi
Sushi Courses in Johannesburg & Cape Town
Fancy getting elbow deep in raw salmon and seaweed? Take a look at the following courses on offer; which will not only give you a head-start on your road to Master Sushi Chef-ness – but will also ensure a fun night out with lots of laughs, for next to nothing.
Sushi Basics for 2 Course (Johannesburg & PTA, Gauteng)
Miya’s Sushi School (Johannesburg)
Cost: R380 per person
(course cost includes all ingredients as well as wine at lunch)
Venue: Gauteng: Hospitality Trainers & Associates, 128 Bram Fischer Drive, Ferndale, Randburg
Miya’s Sushi School
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I would like to make enquiries about a sushi making course/lessons in Cape Town. Please would you send me contact details as to where I can enquire. Many thanks, Kirsten
Kirsten, give Florentine’s a call on (021) 761 0581
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Please name all the different kinds of fish suitable for sashimi and sushi? Thanks
Fish found and caught in R.S.A. only
Where nearby Krugersdorp in Jhb can I buy Sushi ingredients, for ex: rice, salmon, crab, wasabi ect???
where can we go for sushi courses,and where to we get ingridients..
Hi
Does anybody know of or can recomend a good sushi making course in Johannesburg?
Thanks
Sean [email protected]
Hi,
where can i buy nori/seaweed sheets for Sushi in Cape Town?
thanks
hamid
Is there someone that does sushi making course/lessons in durban Thanks trevor
Please would you send me more information on your courses?
Regards,
Tanya
Thanks, thats very useful to know! I must admit I’m a bit useless in the kitchen, but I’m trying my best to learn. Admitting is the first step to recovery right!!? I promised to cook a whole meal for my wife this weekend for the first time – very exciting! I found some really simple recipe at this site, seems to be designed exactly for people like me, which is great! Anyway, thanks, I’ll be sure to bookmark your site to read more later.
Hello Trevor –
I am in Durabn and am busy putting together some sushi training courses. There is a basic 3 hour course over lunch and drinks and a professional course of 1 month.
[email protected]
hi there
do you have details where i can learn to make sushi ?
candy
Hi There
Where in gauteng can i get details on courses in sushi making ?
candy
Hi Anthony, have you set up those sushi classes in dbn? Can you send me your contact number? I’ve done a basic course on maki and california rolls, but would like something more advanced…
Hi there
i am currently working as a sushi chef i Gauteng and would like to learn more skills in making sushi>could you please send me your sushi course list>
Hi i’m a sushi chef(,man taught) I work for Food lovers market but now I want to be a qualified chef with a certificate, can u please help me
Hi, Is Florentine the only place in Cape Town that offers Sushi Lessons?
raw fish needs to be prepared for use as an ingredient in sushi, might want to read up on that before telling people its fine to consume raw fish.
http://www.cheftalk.com/t/54489/raw-salmon
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-safe-to-eat-salmon-from-the-supermarket-raw-as-one-would-eat-sashimi