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Refreshing and Gentle Sweetness - Japanese Scallion (Rakkyo) Sushi - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Refreshing and Gentle Sweetness - Japanese Scallion (Rakkyo) Sushi.
The Inaba (因幡) region, famous for its Tottori Sand Dunes, is a famous production area of Japanese scallion (rakkyo). There are a variety of dishes that use rakkyo, but there are many ideas that are unique to the famous production area, such as a dish that use the sweet vinegar marinade from rakkyo as sushi vinegar or dressing. The taste is slightly sweet and gentle. Please also serve it as a welcoming dish.
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Cook time

15 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Sushi Rice
  • Rice
    300 g
  • Japanese pickling juice
    2 tbsp
  • Japanese pickles
    8
  • Green shiso leaves
    2 sheets
  • Roasted white sesame seeds
    1 tsp
  • Semi-dried young sardines (chirimenjako)
    2 tbsp

How to make

  1. 1. Add the rice in a bowl, add Japanese scallion (rakkyo) sweet vinegar marinade, and mix like you're cutting, to make sushi rice.
  2. 2. Cut rakkyo in half lengthwise, then thinly cut in lengthwise.
  3. 3. Remove the stem from green shiso leaves and slice it thinly.
  4. 4. Add half of Step 2 and dried young sardines to Step 1 and mix.
  5. 5. Plate Step 4 on a plate, sprinkle the rest of Step 2, Step 3, and white roasted sesame seeds to complete the dish.

Tips for cooking

There is a difference in the taste of the marinade depending on the type of rakkyo, so please taste it and adjust the amount while mixing it with rice. If there is no marinade, please substitute sushi vinegar. Please adjust the amount of salt to your liking.

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