Kanpyo Maki (Simmered Gourd Sushi Rolls)

Name: Kanpyo Maki (Simmered Gourd Sushi Rolls)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 ½ tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 480 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 20 g dried gourd strips (kanpyo); 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tbsp mirin; 3 sheets roasted seaweed for sushi (nori)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

Kanpyo Maki is a delicious plant-based sushi roll made with strips of gourd that have been simmered in a rich, sweet and umami-packed soy-based sauce.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:57:02 GMT