Japanese Sushi Squid with Wasabi

Japanese Sushi Squid with Wasabi

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz (125 g) sushi grade squid;
  • 2 shiso leaves;
  • 2 teaspoons flying fish eggs;
  • 1 cup Japanese sushi rice, cook and cool;
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Japanese rice vinegar;
  • 1 teaspoon cane sugar, adjust for taste.
  • Wasabi sauce

  • 2 teaspoons wasabi powder;
  • 2 teaspoons water;
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale supermarket) or soy sauce.

Recipe:

Serving for 2

  1. Cook Japanese rice, cool to room temperture;
  2. Mix Japanese rice vinegar and cane sugar, adjust for taste;
  3. Break cooked rice and mix in vinegar mixture;
  4. Place shiso leaves on the side of rice bowl;
  5. Add rice in the bottom of the rice bowl;
  6. Cut sushi squid to 1/4” (3/4 cm) strips;
  7. Place squid on top of rice;
  8. Top with flying fish eggs and wasabi;
  9. Serve chill with Liquid Aminos or soy sauce.

For wasabi sauce

  1. Mix equal part water and wasabi until smooth;
  2. Add Liquid Aminos or soy sauce, adjust for taste.

 

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