Ehomaki (Lucky Direction Sushi Rolls)

Name: Ehomaki (Lucky Direction Sushi Rolls)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g uncooked Japanese rice; 350 ml cold water; 1 tbsp sake; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sugar; ½ tbsp salt; 3 sheets roasted seaweed for sushi (nori) (approx 21x19cm (8.3x7.5 inches)); 1 block Japanese rolled omelet (dashimaki tamago) (tamagoyaki (dashimaki tamago)); 100 g Japanese cucumber (or Persian cucumber); 9 perilla leaves (shiso); 6 imitation crab; 150 g sashimi grade tuna (or sashimi grade salmon); 3 tbsp marinated salmon roe (ikura); 6 slices yellow pickled daikon (takuan)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

Ehomaki is a thick sushi roll filled with seven delicious ingredients and eaten on Setsubun (February 3rd) every year to bring good luck! Celebrate this unique Japanese holiday with delicious homemade ehomaki!

Updated at: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:52:58 GMT