Making Your First Sushi
If you haven’t read how to make sushi rice yet, go back to that page.
Making Salmon Nigiri
Nigiri (slice of fish on rice) are the easiest types of sushi to make. The basic version is this:
1. Make a small ball of rice
2. Cut a thin slice of fish across the grain
3. Place the slice of fish on top of the ball of rice
4. Squeeze it together into that elongated nigiri shape
5. EAT
No, this is not the “correct” way of making a nigiri that you’ll see in sushi restaurants because that takes practice. This “incorrect” way that I’ve outlined makes for delicious and pretty nigiri, especially if you make them all the same size!
If you want to go slightly fancier…
You can put a teeny bit of wasabi on the rice before you put the fish on top. This what you’ll see done at most sushi places that are serious about their nigiri. How much wasabi? Well that depends on you.
You can also add whatever topics you feel like. My favorite for salmon is fried green onions.