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Vegan sushi: super easy

El sushi It is one of the dishes of Japanese cuisine more westernized. Everyone has heard of this dish made with a base of rice and raw fish. However, the vegan they cannot enjoy this delicacy due to its animal content. Or if they can? Today we will talk about vegan sushi. ¡Descúbrelo!

What is vegan sushi?

You already know what he is sushi Well prepared rice with some kind of vegetable or stuffing and raw fish to give it a characteristic touch. The latter ingredients It is the one that gives most problems to lovers of Japanese gastronomy who follow a vegan diet. If not for him fish, we would be facing an ideal dish for vegans and vegetarians, because it is not only easy to prepare, but it is also delicious and can vary in flavor very easily depending on the filling.

luckily for everyone transform this recipe in a plate suitable for vegan it is super easy to do. You can prepare delicious makis homemade fish-free, vegetable nigiris suitable for Vegetarians and classic sushi that you can eat safely. Although the way to prepare them is simple, the secret is that it takes tiempo to make this dish correctly. So, you should keep this in mind so as not to be caught up in time when you want to make your vegan sushi.

different types of sushi
Plate with different types of sushi, mostly with fish | Source: Pixabay

And if what you want is to be able to go somewhere and do not worry completely when ordering, you're also in luck. Ramen Kagura, Yokaloka, Yakuza Sushi… Many best-known Japanese restaurants in Madrid include this variety of the traditional dish of rice y fish in your letter. And usually perfectly indicated so that no error can occur.

Vegan sushi recipes

But let's go to what we most it matters. How do we prepare this recipe in home? Once you have the time in mind, all you have to do is get to work with the right ingredients and the instructions by hand. If what you want is to prepare some delicious makis o vegetable nigiri, You will need the following ingredients:

  • 250 g of rice for sushi
  • 1/4 glass of vinegar of rice
  • 1 tablespoon panela or brown sugar, choice
  • shawl
  • 4 sheets of seaweed nigiri (can be found in Mercadona)
vegan sushi platter
Vegan Sushi Platter | Source: Pixabay

For the filling of the vegan sushi You can choose between the following ingredients:

  • Tofu
  • Vegetables varied
  • Roasted peppers
  • Chive
  • Avocado
  • Sesame

Prepare the rice is the most very important of this dish. The first thing is to rinse the rice abundantly with cold water until it comes out completely clean. After this, you must put in the fire two parts of water for each one of rice, and add it when it starts to boil. When the water is back in boiling, add salt and lower the heat to a minimum. Continue cooking the rice for a few 15 minutes until all the water has been absorbed. Once ready, leave it cool and add a sushi rice dressing.

Preparation

Now comes the most complicated part: preparing the rice to make it the desired shape. Follow these steps in the most accurate possible and you will not have problems to make them look like an authentic japanese dish:

  • get wet hands with a little water to be able to work the rice
  • Fill about 3/4 of the nori seaweed with rice
  • Add the vegetables in strips and the other ingredients on top of the rice
  • Be sure to leave some of space and that they do not occupy the entire sheet
  • roll up the sushi starting at the edge
  • To seal the roll, dip the Alga with water.
  • Short the roll to have several pieces of maki
  • Serve them with sauce soybean for a better presentation
vegan sushi rolls
Vegan Sushi Rolls Ready to Eat | Source: Pixabay

Once you have finished, The result will be a delicious tray of sushi rolls that will surely become the center of atención in the table. Remember that you can do these steps with several ingredients, thus achieving a lot of variety in your dishes.

What do you think? Have you ever tried vegan sushi? Do you know any recipe that can drive us crazy?

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