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How To Make Dragon Roll Sushi (With Vegan Recipe)

If you ask me to pick my favorite non-traditional sushi, I would say a dragon roll. The crunchy taste of shrimp tempura inside the roll is highly appetizing and the overall presentation looks eye-catching. As you don’t need sushi-grade fish for this recipe, you can make it anytime. While this western style of roll is not common in Japan, you …

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15 Easy Sushi Recipes For Beginners

Love eating sushi for dinner but find it too expensive for a weekly indulgence? Why not make them at home? It can be a fun activity for the entire family to come together and create beautiful memories. Your sushi may not be Instagram-worthy in the first try but they will be so delicious that you won’t care! Today, I will …

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How To Make Sushi Rice In A Rice Cooker? (also in a pot)

I must admit that cooking sushi rice is not the most exciting part of making sushi, but it’s an essential constituent nevertheless. The sushi rice, or sushi-meshi or Shari in Japanese, can make or break your sushi roll. It should be sticky enough to make nigiri sushi but not too mushy or too hard. It must have just the right …

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Can You Freeze Sushi?

Ah! I am familiar with that incessant pang of hunger when you want to quickly make sushi or order some from your favorite restaurant. When hunger takes over, it’s common to make more sushi or order extra than you can probably consume at once. So, what to do with the leftovers? Can you freeze sushi? Yes, you can but only …

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10 Common Sushi Making Mistakes for Beginners

Making sushi may seem simple, right? After all, you only need to prepare some sticky rice, season it with vinegar and then roll it with raw fish, vegetables or any other topping. Well, this is easier said than done. Sushi is a delicious dish, but if you make even the slightest mistake when making it, you will not like the …

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Do You Eat Sushi Hot Or Cold?

I have lived in Japan for several years and learned many things about sushi. The Japanese take their traditions seriously, and you can see this in their food. The quality of raw fish used in sushi is top-grade, and they take care to ensure each ingredient is fresh. My friends often ask me ‘Do you eat sushi hot or cold’ …