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2TypesofCucumberRoll

たまご巻き&裏巻き寿司

l  Ingredients(servings2)

½Cucumber1DriedSeaweedforsushiroll1Egg3cupscookedrice½Tbsp.SoySauce1tsp.CornStarch1tsp.Water50mlRiceVinegar1Tbsp.Sugar1tsp.Salt[Took]MakisuParchmentPaper

Combine1tsp.ofcornstarchand1tsp.ofwaterinasmallbowl,andmixwell.

Whisk1egg,½Tbsp.ofsoysauceand1tsp.oftheslurryinabowl.

l PrepareEggWrapper

Spraynon-stickcookingsprayinapan.Addabouthalfoftheeggmixtureandcookaverythinlayeroffriedeggovermedium-lowheatfor3minutes.Fliphalfway.Repeatwiththeremainingeggmixtureandmake2piecesoffriedegg.Setaside.

l SushiRiceVinegar

Inacup,combine50mlofricevinegar,1Tbsp.ofsugarand1tsp.ofsalt.Mixwellandsetaside.

[TIPforEggWrapper]Thickfriedeggmakesitdifficulttorollup.Pourtheegg

mixturejustenoughtocoverthesurfaceofthepan.Ifyoucanseeexcesseggmixturewhenyoupourinthepan,pour

theexcessmixturebackintothebowl.

Cutadriedsheetofseaweedinhalf.Youcangetdriedseaweedforsushirollsatmanygrocerystores.AlsoyoucangetaMakisuatmanyAsianmarketsintheUS.AMakisuistheequipmentusedtorollsushi.

l Prepare Combinethesushiricevinegarand3cupsofcookedriceinabowl.Mixcarefullysoasnottomashtherice.Setaside.

Slice½ofthepeeledcucumber.

l RollwithEggWrapper

SetthefriedeggontheMakisu.(IputtheMakisuonatowelsothatitdoesn’tslideonthekitchencounter.)Andspread¾cupofthesushiricewithyourwethands.Placesomeofthecutcucumberstraightdownthemiddleoftherice.

PickuptheMakisuattheedgeonyourside.Rolltheeggwrapperuplikeyouaremakingarollcake.PleasekeepholdingtheedgeoftheMakisuthewholetimesothatyoudonotrolltheMakisuintothesushiroll.Holdtherolltightlytomakeagoodshape.Makeonemorerollwiththeremainingeggwrapper.

l RollwithDriedSeaweed

Setthecutdriedseaweedonapapertowel.Spread¾cupofthesushiricewithyourwethands.Setaside.

PlaceMakisusizedparchmentpaperontheMakisu.

Settheseaweedontheparchmentpaperwiththericesidedown.Placesomeofthecutcucumberstraightdownthemiddleoftheseaweed.

PickuptheMakisuattheedgeonyourside.Keepthecucumberfromslippingwithyourfingers.Rollituplikeyouaremakingarollcake.PleasekeepholdingtheedgeofparchmentpaperandtheMakisuwholetimesothatyoudonotrolltheMakisuintothesushiroll.Holdtherolltightlytomakeagoodshape.Makeonemorerollwiththeremainingdriedseaweed.

Whenyoucutthesushiroll,wipeyourknifewithawetkitchentoweleachtimesothatthericedoesn’tsticktotheknife.Enjoy.