Nori Maki Sushi (OUR way) -- cooking with mom

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Yes this probably will get bashed by many sushi afficianados but this is a very old recipe that we have that mom has made as long as I can remember. That being said, I believe mom left out some key things because she doesn't like MSG and I really do think it is necessary. I will supply a second recipe that I found and made again yesterday that I like even better. Shh don't tell her. That being said, here is the recipe:
3 c. rice
3 c. water
1 tsp MSG (Ajinomoto)
2 Tbsp. sake
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Japanese rice vinegar
Cook rice, steam. Combine the rest of the ingredients and sprinkle over hot rice and mix. COOL before wrapping.
Centers - carrot, watercress, tuna, cucumber, fish cake. This will make 7-8 rolls.
The sushi I made yesterday (and I taped it, but unless you want to see it, ... let me know.. I won't load it)
1 pkg nori (this is the seaweed wrapper)
5 c. cooked rice
1 c. rice vinegar
1 c. sugar (and maybe a little more if you like it sweet)
1 Tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. ajinomoto (MSG)
1 can tuna + 2 Tbsp. sugar + 1-1/2 Tbs. shoyu
1 pkg. kampyo/kanpyo (gourd) + 2 Tbsp. sugar + 1-1/2 Tbsp. shoyu
4 eggs, scrambled
2 pkg. ebi (shrimp flakes) - 1 red, 1 green (In the video I made, I show you the ebi)
Mix vinegar, sugar, salt and ajinomoto in pot and bring to a toil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Wash kampyo with Hawaiian (rock) salt. Cook kampyo in water for 10 min and pour away most of the water. Add sugar and shoy. Cook on low heat, turning kampyo constantly until tender.
Mix tuna with sugar and shoyu and cook on low heat, stirring constantly until almost dry.
Take kampyo out of pot and place on tuna.
Place 1 tbsp. oil in pan. Heat and pour scrabled eggs into pan. Using fork, stir eggs until all areas are higher and almost dry. Flip the whole egg over completely. Cut on chopping board into strips.
Pour vinegar slowly on cooked rice while mixing with cutting motion of rice paddle. Put rice (the more rice, the fatter the sushi) on nori, moving rice lightly with fingers (do not press hard on rice). Place tuna, kampyo and egg on top one another across center of rice and sprinkl shrimp flakes on either side (different colors). Place fingers over egg strip and roll the nori with thumbs over egg strip and continue to roll to the end.
We use a sushi rolling mat.

[@KINDERKRAFTS]

Hi again Beth... So happy that your mom is much better...she sounds good...and if she is cooking then that is a really good sign... I don't eat seaweed at all because I am allergic to fish and seaweed is quite fishy... Do you have any ideas what I could use instead of the nori ~~ or would the rice work by itself since it is quite sticky... Thank you so much for sharing your fun ideas... Have a fun winter day... Surie

[@FlowerGeek79]

I have never eaten sushi but may want to try it if I find a place that makes it like that since there is no raw fish in it. I lurve the Japanese place by mom's in NYC and I always order their Chicken Teriyaki which is to die for. Everytime we go I like to see the type of sushi people order at the bar. My mom eats sushi but I am wary of the whole raw fish thing plus I am not a big fish eater anyway.

[@maybeeme220]

I've always wanted to try sushi but am not sure of the taste, can you tell me how the seaweed paper taste? Is it salty? Or maybe it doesn't have a taste it's just to roll rice and tuna together. I would really like to try and make this sushi can you buy seaweed papers at the walmart? Thank you so much for all you share.

[@U2416510]

Absolutely love this! This confirmed that I am making sushi kinda the right way... I use imitation crab (bad girl) and cucumber strips. I bought the sushi liquid seasoning in a bottle - I now need to try it your mom's way. I also am in favor of you showing the other sushi recipe video! Thanks!

[@WillowBranchDesigns]

Santa brought me a rice cooker for Christmas so I'm good to go. I loved this & would love to see more. I may head to the Asian market tomorrow to stock on the basic so I can play along. It looks good & quite inexpensive as well. Pam

[@MrsRedAng]

So pretty so simple! I just bought a kit that was new at our grocery store made it last week, I ate it all! NUM! I did avocado & cream cheese. I had no salmon, I love that! Thanks girls for the demo!

[@DesignerHala]

I make my sushi the same way! I usually put a very thin slice of salmon in the middle with some cream cheese over the rice with a strip of cucumber. I'd also like to see your second sushi video!

[@jcrefasi1]

I'd like to see "sushi beth's way" too! Also had to laugh at the related vids. They were pimping sushi machines that automate the process for only one million eight hundred yen!

[@GothyPingu]

Yummy its funny you just put this up i was watching a japanese cooking show earlier i must admit none of the recipes were as inviting to make as yours and your mums :)

[@XxAnnA249xX]

You have quite a few recipes which are japanese related and seem to know how to correctly pronounce things. Which makes me wonder, are you guys Japanese in anyway?

[@winane]

Yumsssssss so onolicious!! I sometimes make it with egg, cucumber, carrots and sometimes tsukemono. Hmmmm maybe that will be dinner tonight. TY Beth.

[@jcrefasi1]

Granny made the "roll" look so easy to do. I tried it once and it looked like a stoned hippie had tried to roll it Thanks for sharing

[@Jeffrich308]

That looks great! I haven't been very successful in the past but ready to try again! LOL Thanks!

[@LuxeHolly]

oooooh thats not a teaspoon ooohhhhhhh yea............lol must have been salty >.

[@gary20o]

Mmmmm

[@IsleMama]

Thank you for sharing. Glad to see that your mom is okay. =)

[@QueefJuiceOverflow]

I like to put lime juice in my sushi vinegars.

[@flippensweet24]

i wanna see the one you made too please!! :)

[@ihyorkshirelass]

@CookingAndCrafting Yay go granny! :) xxx

[@snarkdetriomphe]

someday im gonna take some extra translating dough and go to an asian store and buy a sushi mat and all kinds of delectable ingredients i cant get up here and start making my own sushi. its expensive and i just love it. and i am allergic to avocado now [wasnt until i turned 40, so i know what i am missing ugh] and most of them are with avocado... so if i customize i can add whatever i want. yums.

[@flippensweet24]

Can you upload the one you made? :)

[@COOLIKEDATAZIAN]

That look real good. Thanks mama and Beth! I have to get one of those bamboo rolls and musibi makers. We ate some musubi last night and I had to use the spam can lol. No worries about the bashing. Everyone will do food the way they know how or comfortable with. You gave us an easy to do recipe. Yes on MSG!!

[@niraku321]

you don't use raw fish with sushi?

[@3amGraham]

I used to love sushi, then I made it at home onetime but didn't have a knife sharp enough to cut it nicely, so I tried eating it like a buritio... it was the most perverted food experience of my life. I can't even make eyecontact with sushi anymore without getting uncomfortable.

[@snarkdetriomphe]

i would like to tell you also that i am now having to do a captcha code for every single freaking comment i make. youtube is a crazy shithole lately. well, since forever. haha

[@Anonymoose]

A sushi that doesn't have a fish in it that's still trying to get off the hook? I could actually eat that. I do love fresh salmon on the rare side, but it's the only fish I eat like that, and sushi in general turns me off. Are the seaweed wraps actually edible, or do they just hold it all together?

[@nadia9449]

"grandma that's a wrong way!"

[@Tocowbell]

So sweet.. My prayer came true

[@debbiez112]

Love this. I bet that tasted good. I would have liked the cucumber one. I am not sure about the seaweed paper. I have never tried it.

[@ihyorkshirelass]

is granny all better now? x

[@Carballoca]

This is a sushi I might try and eat just can`t handle the thought of munchin down on raw fish...lol

[@emxnxem]

@niraku321 Not always.

[@RbcXx]

a little tip .. when you make the end of the nori a little bit wet it wil stick to the roll !

[@imperceptibleme]

Looks yummy. I don't think I can find the roasted sea weed though. haha. Hugs!

[@snarkdetriomphe]

do you still have the super secret video of the better recipe? wanna see it.

[@DeeNeenee]

: )

[@snarkdetriomphe]

ohhh target... duh i can get all the stuff i need online cheap.

[@kauilanikim2199]

Not sahkeee sah keh

[@AussieAngeS]

Wonderful! Thanks Beth and granny :-) loooove sushi

[@edenpalmermusic]

Aren't you from Florida?? You sound like you are!

[@Lavenderrose73]

Oh, delish! But you forgot the AVOCADOS!

[@snarkdetriomphe]

hey kids, i love sushi. love.

[@snarkdetriomphe]

love the festive ebi

[@edenpalmermusic]

Ok, that's tropical too XD

[@darksunsh9]

I love you guys!!!!!!

[@MamaKnoesEverything]

Yummy!!

[@croutoncrackerjacks]

I REALLY want to get my grub on with these!! Can I have the whole plate, please? Thanks!! ;-) And I wanna see the other recipe you did. How does the taste differ from the one mom made? Either way, they both sound delish!! Now Ima hafta go to the sushi bar on my day off, dammit!!

[@KoukiMonsters]

Granny is so cute. Haha. Mos Def subscribing

[@CookingAndCrafting]

Thanks! She has been so sick lately in and out of the hospital. I can't wait till she is strong enough to be able to start showing us dishes again :)

[@Overactiveeyeball]

This is awesome! Thanks so much for showing us how to make sushi. I've always bought it at the okazuya but sometimes I like to make them when I want it. Thanks for the video!!!

[@Kershevelle]

Mahalo for this video. My Dad was the Sushi maker in our family, When he passed away in 09 we usually bought our Maki Sushi for holidays. We decided to give this a try tonight. My Mom loves it. It tastes like our Dad's sushi. Thank you so much for this video it's easy to follow and the sushi turned out delicious.

[@jonisala]

I'm totally going to try this! Going to visit my friend in Kauai on weds! I'm so excited!

[@AshleyFD26]

"we get happy when we eat it" I laughed so hard! mmmm sushi I'm glad she is feeling better. Mommies ROCK!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@PiercingIceTiger]

SUSHI!!!!!!!!!!!! Gota love this xD

[@KoukiMonsters]

Oh no! Stay strong granny! Prayers go out to you! :)

[@Irvienne]

Love when your mom cooks peace and blessings

[@thomashelland6186]

I.love sushi!!

[@dreamer72fem]

YUMMY!!!