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Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Sushi Rolls
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 cups sushi rice (any short grain variety)
Water
1 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
1/2 cup sugar
8 sheets of nori
1/4 cup pickled ginger, julienned
1 cup of cucumber strips
1 cup smoked salmon strips
Wasabi oil
Garnish:
Lime soy syrup
Method
1) Wash rice at least three times or until water is clear.
2) Fill rice cooker or casserole with water to about 1 inch over the rice.
3) Over high heat, cover and bring to a boil.
4) Reduce to medium high heat and boil vigorously for 20 minutes.
5) Reduce heat to low and cook a further 20 minutes.
6) Remove from heat and let sit, still covered, for another 20 minutes.
7) In a small saucepan, slowly heat the vinegar, mirin (sweet rice wine) and sugar until very hot but not boiling. Fold in "su" (vinegar and sugar) with the hot rice.
8) Place rice carefully in a clean bowl, cover, and let rest for 30 minutes.
9) On a sushi mat, place a sheet of nori.
10) Lightly pat rice on bottom two thirds of nori.
11) Place pickled ginger, cucumber strips and salmon strips on top of rice.
12) Finish with a few drops of wasabi oil.
13) Roll up sushi tightly, moistening the edges to seal and let rest.
14) Cut sushi and arrange on a platter.
15) Serve with wasabi oil and soy syrup.
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