Last Saturday was Noah's half birthday and we celebrated by making sushi. Noah enjoyed the process more than the sushi rolls themselves. He helped make the sauces, stirred and fanned the rice until it was cool, peeled and sliced vegetables and put the rolls together.
Things learned for next time:
- Wasabi paste is fun to use to make your eyes water but too hot for kids, even in small amounts. (Noah and Joshua had contests to see who could hold their face over the bowl the longest.)
- Shrimp and cucumber will not make avocado taste better if you don't already like it.
- Your brother will keep bugging you to help so you might as well let him.
We had a sushi recipe book with great step by step pictures for pressing out the rice and rolling it up but we used recipes from Ming Tsai and the food network for our rolls. Rich and I would have really enjoyed these if we hadn't been attacked by strep throat from the kids. The boys would have like the smoked salmon rolls without the wasabi and the shrimp rolls without avocado. We'll get it right next time!
- Smoked Salmon and Jicama Maki Sushi Rolls
- Shrimp Sushi Rolls
- Soy Syrup - a must to drizzle on the plate and dip rolls into
- Wasabi Oil - a little goes a long way
I have to say your adventures in cooking always impress me.
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