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June 29, 2006 - 6:30 PM

Sushi at Home!γ€€

Thursday, June 29th 6:30pm to 9:30pm $70

Explore the miracle world of SUSHI. In Japan, sushi means seasoned rice dishes with various toppings and ingredients; it’s not just about raw fish. The vital element for successful sushi is properly made and seasoned sushi rice. This preparation requires some particular techniques that you will master in this class. Good sushi rice becomes an amazing vehicle for simple ingredients such as cucumber or egg and almost anything into a fabulous dish for your eyes and palate.
In this class we will explore various sushi styles, such as nori rolls, tofu packets, pressed sushi, and chirashi (mixed sushi) with variety of vegetables, egg, tofu, and fish.

Menu
Gomoku Sushi : mixed sushi (Chirashi) with carrot, shiitake, egg, dried tofu, lotus root, green peas.
Oshi Sushi: pressed sushi with konbu-cured salmon and pickled ginger
Inari Sushi: fried tofu pockets
Maki Sushi: nori rolls with spinach, carrot, egg, dried tofu, shiitake, and kanpyo
Clear Dashi Broth with Tofu and Shiso Leaves