Monday, October 4, 2010

Sushi Night (Draft)

When I was about 9 years old I tried a piece of sushi, not sure what kind of roll it was, but I took a bite and unpleasantly put it down not to touch it again for a great five years. It was until a couple years ago, I savored the taste of the Vegas roll at Happy Sumo, a marvelous sushi place near Westminster, in which I had discovered my days of not eating sushi were over.
I went around many sushi bars and restaurants, one specifically, Hibachi, even held a very entertaining show. The chef amused us with his talented cooking skills and tricked some of the people at the table with his rubber ketchup. I tried out all the different kinds of sushi; california roll, spicy tuna roll, spider roll, and many other types of sushi. The rolls are made in different shapes and sizes, some square, and most of them circles. All of them rolled with a variety of types of fish, vegetables and spices. My love to sushi grew as much as my families love to sushi grew. My brother started making sushi and preparing it for birthday parties or other events. All of the guests impatiently wait for he sushi whenever they come over for dinner. He has earned his title as "The Sushi Master" from my family and friends for his tremendous sushi preparing skills. He even got to unwrap a sushi making kit one of his friends gave him for Christmas. It included a rolling mat, some sushi making utensils, and most importantly a chef hat. He has been able to make delicious California, spicy tuna, as well as smoked salmon with caviar rolls.
The best part of making sushi is obviously eating it, which I do a great deal of help with. preparing the sushi is just as interesting though. The piece of dried seaweed is where everything goes onto, after the rice is smothered onto the seaweed, leaving a one inch line without rice so the roll could be wrapped. Your hands have to always have moisture when dealing with the rice, or else it will stick to you fingers like glue. Next, the meat is layered down; steak, crab, or shrimp. Followed by spices and vegetables sprinkled down the meat. Sauces next if you want them. Finally, the sushi is rolled and wrapped with a bamboo mat. One of the toughest part preparing the sushi is the cutting. The knife always has to be wet so it doesn't collect the residue from the rice. That's the end of it though, you got yourself some sushi. You can make many different kinds of sushi, with a variety of ingredients.

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