Have you tried sushi? Probably. But until now, we hadn’t, not one of us in our house. So when YUTAKA got in touch offering us the chance to give it a go, I jumped at it as I like us to try new things and I thought it would be fun to get the kids involved in making it.
Leading UK-based Japanese food company YUTAKA, have all the ingredients, without all the additives, to make authentic and healthy sushi at home.
OK, so first up, this is how you actually do it…
How to Cook Sushi Rice (for 2)
- Put 250g of rice into a bowl and wash with cold water. Repeat 3 to 4 times and then drain with a sieve.
- Add 330ml of water and the washed rice to a saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on.
- Turn off the heat and leave to stand for 25-30 minutes. Do not open the lid!
To Season the Rice:
- Mix 3 tbsp of Rice Vinegar, 2 tbsp of sugar and 1 tsp of salt together, and then fold into the cooked sushi rice after the rice has cooled down.
To Roll the Sushi:
- Place a sheet of nori onto a bamboo rolling mat
- Spread a thin layer of seasoned rice as evenly as possible over the nori, leaving a 1cm gap at the top and bottom so that you can seal the roll.
- Place fillings in a line about 5cm from the front of the nori – not too much!
- Roll the nori carefully and evenly around the filling, rolling away from you and pressing firmly.
- Once the roll is complete, press down firmly on the mat to compress it so that it keeps its shape.
- Cut the roll into even pieces using a kinfe dipped in rice vinegar so as not to stick.
- Serve with wasabi paste and sushi ginger.
We decided to make our sushi using tuna, as both of the kids like it. So I got everything ready, explained to them what they needed to do and they were away!
The kids absolutely loved making sushi. The test came when they actually tried some, and to be honest, they were not huge fans! They didn’t like the nori, so they ended up unravelling it and eating the rice and tuna that way. The rice they absolutely loved, and I am really pleased to get these tips on how to make perfect rice as this was really tasty and the kids both ate every last grain. We will be having rice again, and if anyone’s got any suggestions of what we can roll our sushi in, they loved making it, so would be very happy to do that again. It was a fun session, and I do always like to get them trying new things, especially healthy and nutritious food, and I think it’s even better to be involved in the making as well as they eating.
YUTAKA also have a range of delicious looking recipes here to try, so we’ve plenty more to taste and experience.
Competition Time!
I do now have a Sushi Kit for 2 from Yutaka to give away to one of my lucky readers. To be in with a chance of winning it, enter using the rafflecopter below. The competition is open to UK entrants only and closes at 12am 8th June 2016. Good luck!
What filling would you put in your sushi?
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tuna love tuna
Tuna rice and sweet peppers
We are sushi experts in our house 🙂 If you don’t want to use nori, then don’t, just use a piece of cling film on top of your mat and roll up your rice and filling very tight (but don’t roll up the cling film in the rice,) it’s like california rolls (only these have specific fillings) My kids really love frushi, where we use a fruit filling and they can be dipped in cream, or ice cream sauce instead of soy sauce.
Thanks so much for the tips, will try!
That looks so yum. I would have avocado, wasabi, rice, and either salmon, crabsticks or tuna in mine – my kids love sushi!
tuna or salmon thankyou
We would use Tuna or salmon….
Duck, it tastes delicious in Sushi
i would put tuna in mine x
I would have cucumber and tuna
Tuna & Cucumber is my favourite??
I think I would start with rice, cucumber, pepper and avacado.
i think i would go with salmon
Chicken and Egg Sushi Rolls for the Dolatowski house!
I would make california rolls
tuna xx
I would put tuna and cucumber or salmon in mine
Crab is my favourite
I would put tuna in as I absolutely love tuna.
I would like to try duck
I would use a tuna filling to make spicy tuna rolls with avocado.
tuna xx
I would make vegetable sushi as my daughter is vegan,so I would use avocado,cucumber and peppers.
I would have the cucumber and tuna.
rice, chicken & peppers
Anything fishy 😀
Prawn an avacado
I love cream cheese and salmon in my sushi!
I’d probably try cucumber and peppers to start and then get a little more adventurous! 🙂
Jen x
prawn and advocado
prawn and avocado
I would try salmon
I think I’d use avocado with a bit of chicken, and go down a quirky route.
Have to be salmon and cucumber
I’d put in salmon, spring onions and cucumber – yum yum!
Salmon, cucumber and sweet chilli
Salmon and avocado.
Avocado
Id like salmon and cucumber yummy x
Smoked salmon and cream cheese xx
Oh my goodness there’s so many options to choose from!! ? I’d probably choose salmon, cream cheese, chives and lots of wasabi. I’ve tried sushi but never made it myself.
I would make a few different types. Salmon, tuna, avocado, cucumber, peppers, yum!
Pineapple pesto (green) rocket pine nuts toasted…and smoked mackrel flakes ..cut small and mixed to use as filling
Smoked salmon, avocado and spring onions for sure!
Prawns or salmon
Salmon and chilli flakes probably, or maybe king prawns! My niece (8yo) is a massive sushi fan – if I win I’ll use this kit with her.
Salmon, cucumber, and avocado would be a nice combination.
I would use salmon or tuna with cucumber
Cucumber,Shiitake Mushroom,Shiso Leaves,Bell Pepper
I’d love to fill my sushi with raw salmon and avocado 🙂
I’ve never actually tried any sushi! I’d have to have a bit of trial and error, I think, to see what I liked. 🙂
Cream cheese, tuna, avocado and cucumber
My daughter and I love sushi! We wouldmake some with crab and avocado!
tuna
Not really sure, never made sushi, so would probably go simple and do something like rice, tuna and sesame seeds .x
Salmon!! or tuna
Prawn & Rice
Has to be salmon
Various fillings such as tuna, salmon, some vegetables such as carrot, cucumber etc. I am fond of sushi.
Feta cheese and yellow peppers, yum!
Tuna for sure!
Tuna !
I would use salmon marinated in soy sauce in my sushi
Tuna and rice.
my favourite filling would be crab filling
Salmon, would be delicious
I would put salmon,sticky rice and avocado in my first sushi
I would have to google some veggie ideas. My boys love sushi though. They do look tasty, so I would maybe do rice, avocado and sweetcorn. I would have a play around
I’d flake some haddock.
My friend has tried to get me with to a sushi making lesson but something always comes up. This is exactly what I need! Brilliant!
Love sushi so much
tuna & wasabi!
My sushi would have avocado, wasabi and rice
salmon and crab meat
Tuna or Salmon
My favourite fillings are salmon and cucumber. I love sushi rolls.
Crab
i will put a crab stick..
Never made sushi but would try something fishy
I would start with tuna, my favourite.
Salmon and Beetroot
Looks Amazing I really want one.
salmon
crab avacado and rice
I would put salmon and red pepper in mine
umeboshi – pickled plums
Never had it before so would try tuna or salmon
I would use smoked salmon
Rare steak slices!
Rice, salmon and avocado … simply the best ingredients in the world! :p
Salmon& red pepper – I’ve also had some amazing veggie alternatives and chicken & duck variations for those who don’t like fish! Adore Sushi!! Mmm
I would put cucumber and lots of mixed veggies
Probably tuna!
i have roasted pickled red peppers and pine nuts.
King Prawn and Red Bell Pepper
Tuna and red pepper
Avocado and Salmon for us!
Tuna and cucmber
Some kind of fish, possibly tuna xxx
Absolutely tuna, or salmon! Maybe a bit of avocado too!
I like tuna and cucumber
tuna 🙂
tuna 🙂
tuna 🙂
Crab and avocado yummy!!
Tuna or salmon, with cucumber, yummy
would have to be tuna the kids only like that lol
i love sushi!
ginger seaweed and smoked tofu
I’m not a lover of raw fish so I think I would go for poached chicken.
i would put avocado in mine
veggie faves
Fresh salmon for me please.
field mushrooms, red pepper, tuna or smoked salmon and spinach
Cream cheese and red pepper.
Crab and avocado
Try mixing some flaked smoked mackrel, spring onions, a little bit of sesame oil, sesame seeds and nanami togarashi (japanese chilli with sesame, orange peel, ginger and seaweed).
Tuna
Cucumber and shredded cooked chicken
definitely salmon!
Oooh, we’re big sushi lovers here! Salmon, cream cheese, dill and cucumber sushi rolls are the best!
Lobster…those lobster rolls yum.
Tuna. as i love tuna
prawns
salmon! 🙂
Chilli, rice & prawn
Tuna! Always my favourite too!
cucumber and salmon 🙂 or maybe I would make sweet ones
Mackerel with cucmber
I’d put in some smoked salmon trimmings (great value for money!) and cucumber
What about lettuce leaves as an alternative to wrap the rice and tuna in? Although most kids are probably just as adverse to lettuce as they would be to nori!
tuna and veg
I would put salmon, rice and tomato
We have never tried sushi before, so it would take experimenting and having fun – I expect nice fresh things
I love rollmop herrings so I’d use these with pickled sliced gherkins
Prawns – avocado – crabsticks
I would put carrot, asparagus, tuna, and a little bit of lemon in my filling 🙂
I would put cucumber in it yum!
Wow great prize
I love salmon ngori
Tuna, onion and red peppers
Smoked salmon, avocado and rice
tuna
Cucumber and tuna
avacado and japanese mayonnaise!
I love smoked salmon and cucumber or tuna and red pepper yummy! never made my own sushi but would love to
avocado, paprika and smoked salmon yummy
i’d fill it with Teriyaki Chicken
Prawn and avocado!