Chirashizushi Recipe
The Celebratory Dish of Scattered Sushi. Chirashizushi, often referred to as “scattered sushi,” is a vibrant and colorful Japanese dish where sushi rice is topped with an array of ingredients, typically including a mix of vegetables, seafood, and garnishes.
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
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For Sushi Rice (Shari):
- 2 cups brown rice
- Small piece of konbu (~2×2 inches)
Seasoning for the Rice:
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp white sesame seeds, toasted
For the Vegetables:
- 1 cup dashi (konbu shiitake or katsuo konbu dashi)
- 1 Tbsp light soy sauce (usukuchi shouyu)
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 2–3 large pieces aburaage, thinly sliced
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1 cup renkon, quartered and thinly sliced
- 8 fresh shiitake mushrooms or dashigara
For serving:
Using a bowl, layer 1 to 1 ½ cups brown sushi rice. Scatter the vegetables on top, followed by the desired toppings and enjoy!
Instructions
For the sushi rice (shari):
- For the sushi rice, first cook in rice maker as you normally would, but with a piece of konbu (which helps improve the flavor).
- Meanwhile, mix the rice vinegar, salt and sugar and set aside.
- Once the rice is done, gently folder in the rice vinegar, sugar, salt mixture.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
For the vegetables:
- Using a small sauce pan add the dashi, light soy sauce, mirin and sugar and bring to a simmer.
- Add carrots, shiitake, and renkon and cook for about 15 minutes until liquid has reduced.
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