Ehomaki (Lucky Direction Sushi Rolls)

Name: Ehomaki (Lucky Direction Sushi Rolls)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g uncooked Japanese short-grain rice; 350 ml cold water; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; ½ tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 3 sheets sushi nori seaweed (approx. 21cm x 19cm (8.27 inches x 7.48 inches)); 1 block Japanese rolled omelet (tamagoyaki (dashimaki tamago)); 100 g Japanese or Persian cucumber (preferebly Japanese or Persian); 9 perilla (shiso) leaves (shiso/ooba leaves); 6 imitation crab; 150 g sashimi grade tuna (or salmon); 3 tbsp marinated salmon roe (ikura) (ikura); 6 slices yellow pickled daikon (takuan)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

Ehomaki is a thick sushi roll filled with seven delicious ingredients and eaten on Setsubun (February 3rd) every year to bring good luck! Celebrate this unique Japanese holiday with delicious homemade ehomaki!

Updated at: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:25:21 GMT