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| Sashimi A wide variety of fish and seafood can be enjoyed as Sashimi allowing you to experience the full natural flavour and texture of fresh fish. "Sashimi" means raw in Japanese. Sashimi is sliced and prepared in various ways, depending on the texture of the ingredient being used and then decoratively presented. Sashimi is usually eaten as an appetizer at the beginning of the meal. Various dipping sauces and accompaniments are used to enhance the flavours of the fish. There is an old tradition in Japan of serving the Sashimi with an odd number of slices. We are not sure as to how this tradition arose. |
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Maki Sushi Thin Sushi rolls are the simplest to make. They are easy to eat and make a great lunchtime meal. They are made by wrapping Sushi rice and ingredients in nori seaweed and shaping the rolls with a bamboo rolling mat. Usually only one type of filling is used as the resulting roll is quite slender. With a little practice, these thin rolls are easy to make. Each roll makes 6 pieces. |
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Futomaki Sushi Futomaki are Sushi rolls in which a whole piece of Nori (seaweed) is used. Several ingredients are then used as filling. Thick rolls can be rolled in a variety of ways to make decorative patterns in the rice. Each roll makes 8 pieces |
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Inside Out California Rolls California rolls are prepared by putting the rice on the outside of the Nori (seaweed). The ingredients are then put on the inside. Up to 3 fillings can be used in Inside out California rolls, these can include fish and vegetables. Inside out rolls are very popular amongst those who don't necessarily like the texture of the Nori. Flying fish roe or sesame seeds are usually used to garnish the finished inside out roll. Each roll makes 8 pieces |
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Temaki Sushi (Handrolls) Handrolls are shaped like ice cream cones and are a very filling type of Sushi to serve. The cones of Nori are filled with rice and various ingredient combinations. Whilst being a bit tricky to do at first, Handrolls can be a great addition to any meal. They give any platter an aesthetic edge due to the difference in shape to other pieces of Sushi. |
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Nigiri Sushi This is the oldest and most common dish served in Japanese Sushi bars. In Japanese "Nigiri" means squeeze. Nigiri Sushi are made by gently squeezing together bite sized pieces of fish (or other ingredients) and small balls of rice. |
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