17 california and japanese Recipes

grain rice, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), sugar, salt, sesame seeds (preferably unhulled), vegetable oil, chopped pickled ginger, scallions , cut lengthwise into thin 1 inch strips (about 3/4 cup), shredded carrot, seedless cucumber , quartered lengthwise, cored, and chopped (about 1 lb), sheets nori (paper-thin sheets of dried seaweed), avocado (preferably california ), surimi, if desired, sliced thin (mock crab legs) (optional), wasabi powder (japanese green horseradish), water, cold water, soy sauce, ginger juice (squeezed from freshly grated gingerroot)

grain rice, rice vinegar* (not seasoned ), sugar, salt, sesame seeds (preferably unhulled*), vegetable oil, chopped pickled ginger, scallions , cut lengthwise into thin 1-inch strips (about 3/4 cup), shredded carrot, seedless cucumber (about 1 lb), quartered lengthwise, cored, and, sheets nori (paper-thin sheets of dried seaweed), avocado (preferably california ), surimi (mock crab legs) if desired, sliced thin, wasabi (japanese green horseradish) powder, water, cold water, soy sauce, ginger juice (squeezed from freshly grated gingerroot)

sushi rice, water, rice vinegar, salt, california fresh eggs, hard cooked, sheets nori, chopped, avocados, thinly sliced, wasabi (optional), pickled ginger slices (optional)

sheet) package nori (roasted seaweed), sushi rice, japanese rice wine vinegar, sugar, cucumber , cut into thin strips lengthwise, carrots , cut into thin strips lengthwise steamed, avocado , sliced thinly lengthwise, green onion , cut into thin strips lengthwise, prepared wasabi paste (use sparingly it s really hot!), prepared plum sauce, prepared pickled ginger, soy sauce

lemon, juiced, avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces, sheets nori, sushi rice, cooked (sushi rice made in bamboo steamer), sesame seeds, toasted, cucumber, peeled, seeded , and cut into matchstick-size pieces, crabsticks , sliced lengthwise, pickled ginger , for serving, wasabi , for serving, soy sauce , for serving

short-grain sushi rice, water, seasoned rice vinegar, sugar, salt, carrot, wasabi paste (japanese horseradish paste), vegetable oil, seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and chopped (1 cup), scallions, thinly sliced diagonally, drained sliced japanese pickled ginger, coarsely chopped, tablespoonsesame seeds, toasted, firm-ripe california avocado, fresh shiso leaves (optional), toasted nori (dried laver), cut into very thin strips with scissors

short-grain sushi rice, water, seasoned rice vinegar, sugar, salt, carrot, wasabi paste (japanese horseradish paste), vegetable oil, seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and chopped (1 cup), scallions, thinly sliced diagonally, drained sliced japanese pickled ginger, coarsely chopped, sesame seeds, toasted, firm-ripe california avocado, fresh shiso leaves (optional), toasted nori (dried laver), cut into very thin strips with scissors, its essential oils provide for a strong taste whose intensity might be compared to that of mint or fennel.

white short-grain rice, rice vinegar (available at oriental markets, specialty foods shops, and some supermarkets), sugar, dry sherry, salt, avocado (preferably california ), fresh lemon juice for rubbing the avocado, three 8- by 7-inch pieces of toasted nori (dried laver), cucumber, peeled and cut lengthwise into 8- by 1/4-inch strips, discarding the seeds, fresh king crab meat, thawed if frozen , picked over, and drained, wasabi (japanese horseradish) paste* to taste for the sushi plus additional as an accompaniment if desired, soy sauce as an accompaniment, pickled ginger* as an accompaniment if desired

steamed cooked japanese-style rice (i use california sushi rice), sliced beef sukiyaki beef, onion, dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sake

heads garlic, toasted california walnuts, lightly crushed, japanese (panko ) breadcrumbs, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh thyme, unsalted butter, softened, unsalted butter, shallot, thinly sliced, fresh spinach, fresh brussels sprouts , split in half lengthwise, leeks, white parts only, sliced into thin rings, whole chicken breasts with skin, olive oil , or as needed, pomegranate , seeds only (optional)

sourdough bread crumbs, dungeness crab meat, whole egg, slightly beaten, maui onion, finely diced, parsley, coarsely chopped, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, olive oil, for sauteing, japanese cucumber, peeled and julienned, maui onion , julienned, machj lettuce (or other seasonal soft lettuce), champagne vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, flower petal confetti (optional garnish ), red wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, light brown sugar, dry tarragon, salt and pepper, to taste

uncooked sushi sticky rice, water, sesame seed oil, unseasoned rice vinegar, sugar, kikkoman soy sauce, wasabi powder, imitation crabmeat, english seedless cucumber, peel and slice, avocado, cubes, japanese pickled ginger, sheet nori , seaweed sheets strips

kosher salt, very cold water, brown sugar, granulated sugar, coriander seed, crushed, black peppercorns, crushed, bay leaves, crumbled, garlic cloves, split, kosher salt, chipotle chiles in adobo, olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, japanese soy sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice or 1/3 cup rice vinegar, ground california chile, ground cumin, dried oregano, granulated garlic, freshly squeezed orange juice, cilantro, stemmed and roughly chopped

rice vinegar, sugar, japanese or sushi rice (10 oz), water, lobster, sesame seeds, vegetable oil, chopped pickled ginger, powdered wasabi mixed with 2 tbsp water, soy sauce, sea salt, radishes , cut into 1-inch julienne, scallions , cut into 1-inch julienne, cucumber--peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch julienne, ripe hass avocado , cut into 1-inch julienne, by-7 1/2-inch sheet of nori (japanese seaweed), finely shredded

peanut or vegetable oil, for frying, wonton wrappers, egg, beaten , for egg wash, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, wasabi powder, sugar, mayonnaise, peanut oil, diced cucumber, diced avocado, stalk scallion, white part only, minced, shiso leaves, minced, sushi grade tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sour cream, tobiko eggs, furikaki (japanese rice seasoning), available at japanese markets, special equipment needed : cone-shaped, heat resistant molds (such as pastry-piping tips) to use to shape wontons; paper (or aluminum foil) cone wrappers, for serving