Easy Temari Sushi (Hinamatsuri Food)
Temari sushi is a common sushi dish served during Hinamatsuri. These colorful sushi balls are actually very easy to make! Choose whatever sushi toppings you like!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 cup Japanese rice
- water to make rice
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 avocado (thinly sliced)
- 3 oz salmon sashimi (thinly sliced)
- 1 slice American cheese (cut into decorative shapes)
- 2-3 radishes (thinly sliced)
- other toppings of choice
Instructions
- 1
Cook rice according to rice cooker directions.
- 2
While rice is cooking, heat up vinegar, salt, and sugar over stovetop just until dry ingredients are dissolved. You can prep your other toppings during this time as well.
- 3
When rice is done cooking, transfer to a large bowl.
- 4
Immediately, while rice is still very hot, pour vinegar mixture over rice.
- 5
Mix rice with a rice paddle. Fan the rice to cool it down quicker. Keep rice covered when not using so it doesn't dry out.
- 6
Place 1-3 pieces of sliced toppings on a piece of plastic wrap. You can place them in a decorative pattern, or simply place enough to cover about a 2 inch circle.
- 7
Scoop about 2 tbsp of sushi rice on top of the toppings.
- 8
Bring the ends of your plastic wrap together and twist to compact your sushi into a ball.
- 9
Open up the plastic wrap, and you should have a perfectly shaped temari sushi ball. Repeat with the rest of your rice and toppings until you've used up your ingredients. Temari sushi is best eaten the day it's made.