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What is the Boston roll sushi? (With Recipes)

In Japan, they have traditional sushi rolls and most of them contain almost the same ingredients. You will not find eccentric names on the menu. Come West, and you will be surprised by the different variations and nomenclature you can find of this humble Japanese delicacy. Today, I will discuss a popular type of sushi roll known as the Boston …

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Sushi Hand Roll (Temaki Sushi) Guide (Recipes)

What is the first image that comes to your mind when talking about sushi? An oblong bed of sushi rice with a glistening raw fish topping or a delicious filling rolled inside sushi rice and Nori? While most people will probably imagine one of the two, there is one more style of sushi that not only tastes incredibly good but …

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How To Cook Imitation Crab Meat For Sushi?

If you love sushi, you are probably familiar with the delicious crabsticks sporting a bright orange outer skin, a popular ingredient in California roll(see recipe). They are not the real seafood but tastes almost like crab, and costs way less than crabmeat. No wonder they are widely used at sushi joints as fillings for rolls. You can also use them …

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Is It Cheaper To Make Sushi At Home?

My friend Brad once told me that he loves sushi so much that he could eat them every day, but something stops him – the cost. He lives in Los Angeles and a spicy tuna avocado roll costs him about $8. To enjoy a satisfying sushi meal for two, he needs to shell about $50 and even more if beer …

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Nigiri Sushi: All you Need To Know

Nigiri, short for nigirizushi, often called as nigiri sushi, is a palatable ball of sweet sushi rice topped with thinly sliced raw fish that glistens like a precious jewel and sits like a crown! You can find this popular Japanese delicacy in sushi restaurants around the world. In the Japanese culture, any food that includes vinegared rice is known as …

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Best Avocado Roll Recipes: All You Need To Know

Ripe avocado cuts like butter and melts inside the mouth leaving a subtle nutty taste. Sushi chefs around the world love to use avocado as a primary filling because it helps in maintaining a perfect balance of flavors without overpowering any ingredient. As it has a buttery and nutty taste, avocado is often used as a standalone filling or paired …