Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 10 abura-age ((fried tofu pouches))
  • 1½ cups water ((360ml))
  • 2 tsp dashi
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 1 portion vinegared rice (please refer to Uramaki post)
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds ((black or white))

Instruction

  • Prepare vinegared rice as per Uramaki post. While rice is cooking, prepare the tofu pouches.
  • In a medium sized pot, bring about half pot of water to boil. Add tofu pouches and boil for 1 to 2 minutes. This is to remove excess oil. Remove tofu pouches and allow them to cool.
  • Squeeze out excess water, and cut off a small section, about ¼ of one side of each tofu pouch. Gently pull open at the slit to make pouches.
  • Pour away the water used to boil tofu pouches. Bring 1½ cups (360ml) water to boil. Add dashi, soy sauce, sugar, and sake. Return tofu pouches back to pot. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove and drain tofu pouches.
  • Mix vinegared rice with sesame seeds in a wet bowl or tub. Wet hands, take a generous amount of rice and shape into a rectangular block. Open one tofu pouch and insert the block of rice.
  • Neatly tug or fold in the edges of the tofu pouch.
  • To serve, place rice side down on a dish.