Tobiko with Quail Egg Gunkan ウズラの卵軍艦とトビコ

How to make Tobiko with Quail Egg Gunkan Recipe - You don’t need any fish to make this sushi, but you will need quail eggs.

MAKES 2 PIECES

Ingredients:
¼ cup sushi rice
2 nori strips, each 1 x 6 inches
2 tablespoons tobiko (flying fish roe)
1⁄8 cucumber, finely sliced
2 quail eggs
Wasabi paste, for serving
Gari (pickled ginger), for serving
Soy sauce, for serving

Method:

1. Hold about 2 tablespoons of rice in your hand and gently squeeze it into a rectangular shape with rounded corners (Fig. a).

2. Press the thin end of 1 strip of nori onto the side of the rice and wrap it around the rice, keeping the bottom of the rice and the nori aligned. The top of the nori should extend above the rice this will hold the loose toppings.

3. Top with 1 tablespoon of tobiko and tuck in a couple of cucumber slices.

4. Cut off the top of 1 quail egg and drop the yolk into a small bowl (Figs. b-c).

5. Use a teaspoon to scoop the egg yolk on top of the sushi (Fig. d).

6. Repeat to make another piece of sushi. Serve with wasabi, gari and soy sauce.

Tobiko with Quail Egg Gunkan ウズラの卵軍艦とトビコ