You can please yourself and your loved ones with Japanese cuisine without leaving your home. After all, anyone can cook delicious rolls. You just need to stock up on a little patience and skill.
It is necessary
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- Japanese rice - 250 g;
- rice vinegar - 3 tbsp l.;
- sugar - 2, 5 tbsp. l.;
- salt - 2 tsp;
- water - 500 ml;
- bamboo mat;
- filling for rolls (soft cheese
- avocado; salmon, etc.);
- nori sheets.
Instructions
Step 1
Place the rice in a large bowl and rinse thoroughly by changing the water several times. Wash until the water is completely clear.
Step 2
Place the rice in a colander and leave in this state for 1 hour.
Step 3
Then transfer the rice to a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil with the lid closed and simmer for 5 minutes. Move the pot to the lowest heat and simmer until all the water is absorbed. Remove the rice from the stove and leave it covered for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Pour the rice vinegar into a bowl. Dissolve sugar and salt in it. Pour this dressing over the rice. Stir the rice with a wooden spatula or spoon, breaking up any lumps. Do everything with light, slow movements.
Step 5
Wait for the rice to cool down to body temperature. Make a vinegar solution for your hands. To do this, dissolve 4 tbsp in 250 ml of water. l. Japanese vinegar.
Step 6
Place a bamboo mat on the table. Place half of the noria sheet on top, shiny side down.
Step 7
Dip your hands in the vinegar solution, take a handful of cooked rice and place it on the nori. Spread the rice evenly, leaving a loose strip of leaf about 1 cm on top and about 0.5 cm on the bottom.
Step 8
Place any toppings on top of the rice. To roll a roll, start rolling the mat from the edge closest to you. Gently hold the filling with your fingers so that it stays in place. Twist the roll evenly and tightly, while you should not press hard on the rice, because the filling will be squeezed out. Gently pull on the edge of the mat before it completely covers the roll. Unfold the mat gently. If the ends of the roll are sloppy, correct them.
Step 9
Cut the roll into six pieces.
