Nigiri
Nigiri sushi is a Japanese dish that is prepared with fish over sushi rice. The sushi rice is hand shaped into little bunches. The fish is then thinly cut and placed on top of the sushi rice. At times, a little strip of toasted seaweed known as nori is used is to bind the nigiri sushi combination together. Using nori, however, is not a must. The nigiri sushi is mostly found in sushi eateries and restaurants. These are areas that have dependable and reliable supply of high quality fish and highly trained chefs.
What is Nigiri?
Nigiri sushi is usually referred to as a two kinds sushi. This is due to the fact that it is made of two ingredients: sushi rice and a topping. This topping is referred to as neta. Neta normally takes the form of seafood creatures such as shrimps, eel, haddock, tuna among other seafood creatures. Depending on the type of fish used, nigiri can be served raw and sliced into thin pieces, barbecued or batter fried. Since the fish is usually displayed clearly and regularly served raw, chefs mostly choose high quality fish which they cut carefully so that it is visually appealing and healthy to eat.
In most eateries and restaurants, nigiri sushi is served on a combination platter. This is to allow diners to try out different sorts of sushi at once. Nigiri is mostly served with other sorts of sushi such as maki for taste contrast purposes. There are some types of nigiri that incorporate multiple ingredients. These are mostly found outside Japan. One of the most recognized nigiri sushi combinations is flame grilled unagi, eel, and avocado.
What Can I Eat Nigiri with?
Like other different sorts of sushi, nigiri is customarily accompanied with an assortment of fixings and sauces. Cured ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce are all basic ingredients. Other cured vegetables, for example, shiso leaf are also common. Other accompaniments may include shredded daikon radish and seaweed which is in most cases salted.
Nigiri sushi can be made at home, if there is a dependable and reliable source of high quality fresh fish at a local market. In the event that fresh fish is unavailable, the fish to be used should be flame grilled, baked, or roasted before being served for consumption. Some of this fish can be seared salmon, grilled eel, or cooked squid.
Nigiri typically comes in 2 pieces when ordering 1 order at a restaurant.