Ver 0.1 November 29, 2013 by the author Sushi cooking guide in Princeton! So Kubota Don’t you believe that you can cook sushi even better than Ajihei? Yes, you can! Sushi cooking is easy and fun. What you need to know is just ingredients and tools. Let’s make sushi with this short guide!! ! from tabelog.com My favorite conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Japan Be very careful about raw fish! The most important thing is the treatment of raw fish. It may cause serious health problems. ! Don’t eat non-certified raw fish!! You MUST ask a fish dealer like “Do you have sushi-quality fish?” In general, you cannot eat raw fish because of parasitic worms. You must choose certified fish for sushi and sashimi. Always ask!! ! 1 Ver 0.1 November 29, 2013 Raw fish is easily spoiled!! It lasts for only one or two days. I recommend to buy it in the morning for lunch or dinner in the same day. ! You can also freeze fresh fish and store up to three months. ! How to collect ingredients?! ! from wikipedia Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. The world largest wholesale market. Groceries Nassau Street Seafood and Produce Co. ! You can get fresh raw salmon and tuna here!! Wegmans It has nice Asian food shelves. ! Asian Food Markets in Plainsboro ! It provides enough Japanese foods, but the quality is far poorer than Japanese average. 15 min from Princetion! Good Fortune in Franklin Park ! Similar asian grocery. The quality is slightly better, but still poorer than Japanese standard. 20 min from Princeton! H mart in Edison ! from H mart webpage A big Korean super market. Clean and safe! Food quality is good. 40 min from Princeton. ! H mart Mitsuwa in Edgewater,! The biggest Japanese supermarket in the east coast. A fun place to go! more than 1 hour from Princeton.! ! Rice from Mitsuwa webpage Mitsuwa Japanese rice is slightly diﬀerent from other Asian countries’ rice. In the U.S., short grain rice is typically Japanese one. The most famous breed is called Koshihikari. Fortunately, it is grown in California, so you can buy it in many places. ! 2 Ver 0.1 November 29, 2013 Rice brands! Koshihikari brand names! Tamaki (田牧), Tamanishiki (玉錦), Kagayaki (かがやき), Nozomi (望), Koshihikari (こしひかり)! Other nice brand names: ! Yume (夢), Akita Otome (あきたおとめ), Hitomebore (ひとめぼれ)! Not for sushi! (medium grain rice with confusing Japanese names): ! Kokuho rose (國寶), Nishiki (錦), Sekka (雪花)! by the author Tamaki rice probably the most famous and prestigious Japanese rice in US ! Where to get! Asian Food Markets, Good Fortune, H mart, Amazon also provides some brands.! ! Do I need a rice cooker?! No, you can make it by your pot. In general, pot cooked rice has better taste. I recommend to follow the youtube video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DovkRLdU_DE! ! Quick rice?! www.rakuten.co.jp/tsuitemasu/ rice cooked by a Japanese traditional pot In case you want to cook just a little, quick rice is convenient. You need only a microwave. Taste is good.! ! ! ! http://www.ramenplace.com Quick rice 3 Ver 0.1 November 29, 2013 Fish I recommend to go to Nassau seafood. It provides at least raw salmon and Tuna. There are also frozen crab stick and Japanese eel. These are very expensive, but the qualities are good. H mart also provides raw and frozen fish. For other fishes, you may need to go to Japanese supermarkets.! ! Nori (dried seaweed sheet) http://orderinny.wordpress.com Tuna dissect show in Mitsuwa This is a tool to wrap fish and rice. You can get it in Wegmans and Asian groceries.! ! ! ! ! ! ! by the author Nori Soy sauce http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/ Kikkoman’s soy sauces You may be confused with Korean or Chinese soy sauces. I recommend to choose Kikkoman, the most popular Japanese soy sauce. Kikkoman’s soy sauce is available in any supermarket. Less sodium one is a healthy choice, and the taste is almost similar. Tamari is another variant, which has thicker taste. People in Tokyo use basic one, and in Osaka tend to use Tamari. ! ! Sushi vinegar http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/ rice and sushi vinegar It is a seasoning to cook sushi rice. The most famous brand is Mizkan (or Mitsukan). You can buy it every super market. If you already have rice vinegar, you can easily make sushi vinegar. You just mix rice vinegar, sugar and salt with the ratio of 6:6:1.! ! 4 Ver 0.1 November 29, 2013 Wasabi It’s just an option. You can get toothpaste style wasabi in Wegmans and Asian groceries. Unfortunately, popular wasabi sold in US are made from western horseradish. The taste is mild. Pacific Farms seem to provide real wasabi in US, but I’ve never tried. ! http://wasabi2011.blog.fc2.com/ http://www.freshwasabi.com! ! Fresh Wasabi Cooking tools! ! Sushi rolling mat It is a convenient tool to roll sushi. A Sushi rolling mat is often bundled with a rice paddle.! Available in many supermarkets and kitchen stores including Kitchen Kapers in Palmer square.! ! by wikipedia A traditional style sushi Sushi Press Mold restaurant in Japan Pressed sushi is popular in western Japan. A wooden mold is a traditional tool to make it. It is occasionally available in kitchen stores. I purchased mine in Sur La Table in Quaker Bridge mall. Sushi press mold, rice paddle, rolling mart by the author 5