Scatter the benishoga as well, (optional). Scatter the shiitake, carrot pieces and snow pea strips evenly over the sushi. Do not press the sushi down- it should be light and easy to serve. Transfer to a large shallow serving bowl or a deep-sided sushi platter, laying the rice in an even layer, with a flat top. Ladle the sushi rice into a large mixing bowl. Drain, and cut on a diagonal into ¼” strips. Alternately, scoop out the peas and plunge them into a bath of ice water. Immediately pour cold water over the peas to stop the cooking process. Pour the water containing the snow peas into a colander. Parboil the snow peas in boiling water until bright green and still crisp. Cut into thin strips the thinner, the better. Cut the omelete in half, and fold it over several times. It is ok if it is little bits of brown on the bottom side, but not too much, because the flavor of the omelete should be subtle, not strong.įlip the pan over a cutting board, and let the omelete cool. Turn the heat down, cover the pan, and turn the heat off it should be soft, and just set. Coat a hot frying pan with vegetable oil, and pour ½ the mixture, swirling the egg so that it makes a thin film at the bottom of the pan, creating a very thin omelete. The carrots should be cooked al dente.īeat egg with a pinch of salt & sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes in water with sake and salt. The seasoning is purposely strong because it is eaten with rice.Ĭut the carrot lengthwise into thin sheets. Continue to simmer for about 20 minutes, until the strips are nicely flavored. Simmer the shiitake strips in the reserved liquid, adding the soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake. Drain, reserving the liquid (but discard the last bit of liquid at the bottom, as it can contain debris, or little bits of mushroom.) Cut into 1/4” strips. Soak the shiitake mushrooms for an hour or more. The following recipe is for basic chirashi-zushi. It is also great to serve at parties, and vegetarian versions are just as delicious as non-vegetarian ones. This festive dish is simple to prepare, and can be as plain or fancy as you wish.
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