If you have found yourself liking traditional Japanese food and you are interested in making several dishes yourself, here are two of the most famous Japanese food recipes that you may enjoy.
Sushi - traditional dish which is usually composed of three basic ingredients: seafood, seaweed and rice. Famous varieties of this dish includes California Maki, Futo Maki and Ebi Maki. Their name indicates the type of seafood or ingredient used in the dish. "Futo" for example indicates that the main ingredient is egg.
To make Ebi (Shrimp) sushi you would need:
- Shrimp
- Sushi rice (Short - grained Japanese rice cooked with vinegar and sugar mixture)
- Wasabi
- Japanese Soy Sauce
Preparation:
1. Prepare the shrimp by skewering it from head to tail. This is done to prevent it from curling while cooking.
2. Boil water lightly seasoned with salt and drop the shrimp until it turns pink.
3. Once cooked de-vein shrimp and let it cool.
4. Form sushi rice into rectangular blocks which are approximately 1.5 to 2 inches long.
5. Spread a thin layer of wasabi on the underside of the cooked shrimp.
6. Put the shrimp on top of the shaped rice and serve with dipping sauce made of Japanese soy sauce.
Ramen - Japanese noodle soup dish.
For the Shiitake Japanese Ramen, you will need:
- One pack of noodles
- Cooked pork slices
- Scallions
- Shiitake Mushrooms
- Bamboo shoots
- Dried Kelp
- 1 egg
- 6 cups of water
Preparation:
1. Create the broth by combining the mushrooms and water in a cooking pot.
2. Heat the water and turn off the heat once it comes to a boil.
3. Let the mushroom soak within 30 minutes before taking them out with a strainer.
4. Cook the noodles per package directions and boil the egg until it gets well done.
5. Assemble the ramen by layering the ingredients. The noodles should go first, followed by the pork, sliced hard boiled egg and sliced mushrooms.
6. Finish the soup off by pouring in the broth.
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