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Chirashizushi in a cup カップ寿司

Chirashizushi is also called scattered sushi in English. Serving super easy to make chirashizushi in cups is very popular in Japan.

Chirashizushi in a cup カップ寿司
Prep time
30 min
Cook time
5 min
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 2 cups  cooked rice
  • 2 tbs rice vinegar
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • * Atsuyakitamago diced to small (or 2 boiled eggs)
  • 1/2 tomato diced to small
  • 1/4 cup edamame
  • 1 tbs sakura denbu (home made recipe in Sushi Cake post)
  • 1/2 tbs finely chopped green shallots to garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook rice according to your rice cooker. I usually add a small peace of Konbu for stock.

  2. 2

    Mix the rice vinegar, Natvia (sugar), and salt together in a small bowl and mix well to make the sushi vinegar.

  3. 3

    Once the rice is cooked, pour the sushi vinegar over the rice while it is still hot and mix well.

  4. 4

    Put the rice aside to cool down.

  5. 5

    Dice all topping ingredients into small pieces (5mm x 5 mm).

  6. 6

    Put a cup of cooked and cooled down rice into a cup.

  7. 7

    Place all the finely diced ingredients on top of the rice.

  8. 8

    Garnish with thinly cut, small seaweed strips and Shiso leaves (if you have them)

Original from chopstickchronicles.com

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