It's a sushi roll made with seasoned tuna sashimi.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups prepared sushi rice
- 4 sheets nori (dried seaweed)
- 1 Tbsp white sesame seeds
- 1/2 lb sushi/sashimi grade tuna (maguro)
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp ichimi-togarashi (ground dried red chili pepper) *adjust the amount to your preference
Preparation:
Chop sashimi/sushi grade tuna and mix with mayonnaise and ichimi-togarashi.
Put a nori sheet on top of a bamboo mat.
Spread a quarter portion of sushi rice on top of the nori sheet.
Sprinkle sesame seed on top of the sushi rice.
Place a quarter portion of tuna mixture lengthwise on the rice.
Roll up the bamboo mat, pressing forward to shape the sushi into a cylinder.
Press the bamboo mat firmly and remove it from the sushi. Make more rolls. Wipe a knife with a wet cloth before slicing sushi.
Cut the rolled sushi into bite-sized pieces.
Makes 4 rolls