Onigirazu (sushi sandwich)

Name: Onigirazu (sushi sandwich)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
Ingredients: 4 nori sheets; about 4 cups of cooked sushi rice*; 1 avocado, sliced; 25 g / 1 oz baby spinach; red cabbage, shredded and pickled (optional, see below); Sriracha or vegan mayo; 2 x 200 g / 7 oz firm tofu, pressed**; tamari or soy sauce; 1 cup aquafaba (reduced so that it resembles an egg white); 1-2 cups panko breadcrumbs (GF breadcrumbs for GF version); all purpose flour or cornflour (for GF version); 2 cups frying oil (for fried version only); 1 large sweet potato; 1 tbsp tamari (GF) or soy sauce; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp neutral oil; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tsp rice vinegar; a wedge of red cabbage, sliced thinly; ½ cup rice vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar or maple syrup; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1 clove of garlic, crushed with the side of a knife

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Onigirazu also known as a sushi sandwich is a great way to enjoy your sushi on the go. Our version has a vegan filling of katsu tofu and sweet potato.

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:47:50 GMT