In Japan, on the third of February people throw beans or peanuts to scare away the evil spirits. But that’s not all. If you want even more good luck you can eat some maki-zushi facing a certain direction. This is called
Futomaki
futomaki
A fat roll filled with rice, Futo Maki is one of the most colorful sushi there is. The word “Futo” means “Fat” in Japanese, which indicates that the sushi is stuffed with sweetened cooked egg, pickled gourd, and bits of vegetables ..
Cook the rice, following the instructions given in gohan.
Transfer the drained rice to a warmed bowl and set aside.
To make the vinegar sauce, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt and monosodium glutamate to taste, then pour the mixture over the rice.
Stir gently ..
cook 3 cups of rice, cook with more water than usual to make the rice softer and sticky
sushi rice nori maki ( cucumber, smoked salmon ):
Steamed rice mix with 2 soup spoons rice vinegar, 1 soup spoon sugar and 1 tsp salt stir well, leave to chill then add ..