270 378 Food & Drink Asian Cooking Japanese Cooking true Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:55:30 -0800 /system/videos/4/70/02/270.flv /system/videos/4/70/02/270_hd.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, food, cooking, japanese, sushi, cook, chef, make, prepare, fish, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, nigiri, asian How To Make Sushi http://www.howcast.com/videos/270-How-To-Make-Sushi http://www.howcast.com/videos/270-How-To-Make-Sushi/edit approved 154 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=270"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=270" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 61 Koji http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/Food.How_to_Make_Sushi_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 47691 false false false 4594 0 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/47.jpg Slice fish With a very sharp knife, slice the trimmed fish slab into individual portions so each piece is a rectangle approximately 2-inches long and ¼-inch thick.

]]> 4595 1 58 Tip To make things easier, cut all your fish at one time, but keep the pieces cold until you use them —put them on a plate and keep it in the refrigerator or on top of some ice.

]]> 4596 2 68 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/68.jpg Roll rice into ball Moisten your hands with water from your bowl, and scoop an ounce of sushi rice—about the amount that will fit into your palm—and roll it into a ball.

]]> 4597 3 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/78.jpg Shape rice ball Shape the rice ball into an oblong by squeezing it with firm but gentle pressure.

]]> 4598 4 85 Tip Your rice should be about the same size as your cut piece of fish.

]]> 4599 5 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/89.jpg Dab wasabi on fish Pick up a piece of sliced fish. While palming the shaped rice, scoop up a tiny amount of wasabi with your index finger and gently dab it onto the middle of the fish.

]]> 4600 6 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/99.jpg Press rice against fish Press the shaped rice against the fish and gently but firmly cup the two together until they adhere.

]]> 4601 7 108 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/108.jpg Squeeze together Firmly squeeze the sushi together until the fish and rice become one. Tap with your right index finger as you go to create a uniform shape.

]]> 4602 8 119 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/119.jpg Continue process Place the finished sushi on a serving plate or sushi board, and continue making pieces until all the fish is used.

]]> 4603 9 129 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/270/129.jpg Garnish plate Garnish the plate with a mound of Japanese pickled ginger and a smaller mound of wasabi. Pour some soy sauce into a small dish and get ready to dunk.

]]> 4604 10 141 Fact Real wasabi is notoriously expensive, so most sushi restaurants just use a mixture of horseradish, mustard powders, and food coloring.

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