Japanese Cooking

Sushi

Sushi Rice
-3 cups rice
-4TB sugar
-3tsp salt
-1/3cup rice vinegar

1.First cook the rice. (I recommend using a rice cooker. For the best result, I wash the rice and leave it in a colander for 1hour before I cook it.)
2.mix all the rest of the ingredients and stir well. (If you have time, it's better to leave this overnight)
3.When the rice is still hot, take it out in a shallow container and mix with 2.
Here is the video for you to see how sushi chef does this!
Important point is 1.coat each rice with the vinegar liquid. 2. have the rice breathe with a lot of air!

If you can make the sushi rice well, then you are done! You can put anything as a topping and roll it or make a ball with it. Great for a party!
I use "Mirin" for pretty much everything. This is a great thing to add if you are making "Teriyaki" or like this time, cooked beef. It goes well with soy sauce.


Miso Soup 4 servings
-vegitables that you like (carrots, daikon, potatoes, kabocha squash, spinach, seaweed etc)
-tofu
-3cups water
-1tsp full katsuo dashi(bonito broth)
-1/2ladle miso
←This is "HonDashi":Bonito broth
1.put vegitables, water and dashi in a pot and bring it to a boil.
2.when the vegitables are soften, turn it down to low heat.
3.dissolve miso gradually
4.add tofu and if you like, topping with sliced green onions.

I bought all the ingredients in Boulder. Here is the map for a small Asian market in Boulder.