Sushi

[Denzelmum]

Denzelmum, please tell me about this mold?

So do you not have to spread out the rice?
My kids love sushi and I do the good mum thing and make it for them, though now I tend to do it when they are home so they can spread the rice out as I hate the feeling of the rice. (don't ask I'm kind of odd, lol).

If I didn't have to touch the rice I'd make it heaps, lol. Don't mind rolling or anything else, just the rice bit.

Yes agree it is a concern re Japanese products.

Hi Zan, here's the website http://www.sushiexpress.com.au/ they have video on demo too...  I move the rice from TMX bowl to slice contatiner so it's wide and fan it a bit, then put it in the mold.  Hope it help.

[Denzelmum]

Denzelmum that looks like an interesting mold.  Is it much quicker than spreading it all out?  I love sushi, but for some reason my nori has a tendancy to go chewy.  When I buy sushi the nori almost seems to melt in your mouth.  I can't work out hwat I do differently.  I love japanese food but am now a little worried about eating nori that comes from Japan or China after their nuclear meltdown as they did pump the water back out to sea.  Am I being to paranoid?

I found this way is very quick and less mess, even little one can help too.  The only thing it's not round, but more squarish.

[Zan]

Thanks guys.
Don't think the molds are the answer to my sensory issues.
I actually like the rolling side of things. But just not the rice, lol (and yes I do wet my fingers, I just have major sensory issues)

Think I will try the rice paddle - do they sell them in asian supermarkets?

[fundj&e]

Zan have you tried wearing gloves 

[Zan]

Everyone says that - worse!!!

[fundj&e]

oh really 

[Cuilidh]

What about a really large nozzle on an icing piping bag?

No, cancel that idea, it will probably squish the rice up too much.  Bad idea, not thinking at the time I posted it!

[Vivaroo]

Hi Sushi lovers - is it possible to buy brown sushi rice in Australia?  I've never seen it, don't even know it it exists anywhere.  I think ordinary brown rice is medium grain and not sticky enough for sushi, not that I've ever tried.

[foodiepep]

I saw at our local sushi place they are now offering a choice of white or brown rice.  However, it is not as brown as normal brown rice.

I've successfully used 1 part ordinary brown rice to 3 parts sushi rice.  I steam it in the basket for 25 minutes.

[Denzelmum]

On Rainbow Recipes book, p.51 - using normal brown rice for making sushi.  This is vegan cook book, however you can tweak it.  The mothod is a bit different from Chookie's and I haven't tried it yet.

[Vivaroo]

Thanks foodiepep & Denzelmum - I'll try a blend of white & brown and keep looking around.

[fundj&e]

What the **** was i thinking when i offered to make 40 sushi rolls

[judydawn]

The old mouth-going-into-gear-before-the-brain trick fundj 

[achookwoman]

Fundj,  not so bad once you get it all set up and ready to roll.

[fundj&e]

True, but was helping DS prep the whole menu, we had a record breaking night last night