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Chirashizushi
Chirashizushi
Setsuko Yoshizuka
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Course : Entree
Special : Caffeine-Free
Type of Prep : Assemble, Mix / Beat, Steam Cook
Cuisine : Asian, Japanese
Occasion : Birthdays, Christmas, Family Dinner, New Year's, Party, Spring, Summer
 
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Chirashizushi Recipe - Japanese Recipe

From Setsuko Yoshizuka,
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Chirashizushi is a kind of sushi, which is colorful sushi.
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INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 cups sushi rice
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 3/4 cup dashi soup
  • 3 eggs
  • raw tuna/salmon slices
  • boiled shrimp
  • 2 tbsps mirin
  • 1 tbsp soysauce
  • 3 tsps sugar

PREPARATION:

Prepare sushi rice. Put dashi soup, mirin, soysauce, and sugar(2 tsps) in a pan. Add shiitake mushrooms in the pan and simmer until the liquid is gone. Cool the simmered shiitake mushrooms and slice them thinly. Beat eggs and add sugar(1 tsp). Pour one scoop of egg mixture into a frying pan and make a thin omelette like a paper. Make a few sheets. Cut the omelettes into thin strips. Cut the cucumber into thin strips. Serve sushi rice on a bowl or a large plate. Spread shiitake mushrooms, cucumber, and omelettes strips over the rice. Place raw tuna/salmon slices and boiled shrimps on top of the ingredients. Serve pickled ginger on the side.

*Makes 4 servings **Use your favorite toppings.

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