Bara Chirashi Zushi バラちらし逗子

How to make Bara Chirashi Zushi Recipe - The word bara means ‘small’ in Japanese, and the ingredients in this dish are, indeed, chopped small.

MAKES 1 SERVING

Ingredients:
1 cup + 1 tablespoon sushi rice
½ cucumber, finely sliced
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds, ground
1 tablespoon chopped seasoned shiitake mushrooms
1 heaped teaspoon ikura (salmon roe)
1 scallion, very finely sliced
1 asparagus spear, cut into slices
1 ounce (30 grams) tuna
1⁄8 avocado
1 ounce (30 grams) salmon
1 thick egg omelet
2⁄3 ounce (20 grams) red snapper
2 jumbo shrimp, cooked and shelled
½ cup rice vinegar, for rinsing
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Method:

1. In a small bowl, combine the rice, cucumber, sesame seeds and shiitake mushrooms (Fig. a).

2. Transfer the mixture to your serving dish.

3. Top with the ikura, scallion and asparagus (Fig. b).

4. Chop the tuna, avocado, salmon, omelet, snapper and shrimp into small, even cubes (Fig. c).

5. Pour the rice vinegar into a small bowl. Working through one ingredient at a time, place the chopped ingredients in the bowl with the vinegar for about 5 seconds and then transfer to a colander to drain off the vinegar. Discard the vinegar.

6. When all the ingredients have been cleaned in the vinegar, arrange them on top of the rice. Garnish with mint leaves.

Bara Chirashi Zushi バラちらし逗子