This week the challenge is a Vegan one which comes perfectly as I have adopted a vegan
based diet for the last week and for more weeks to come :)
The benefits are just amazing, there is nothing with some meat here and there but I love
how I feel with this plant based diet and the energy levels it provides me with
So for this week I prepared this raw vegan sushi roll with some home made sour kraut
Delicious!
We will need:
carrot
cucumber
green onion
cilantro
avocado
nori sheet or which ever sushi wrapper of your preference
jicama (for the rice)
sour kraut (optional for extra filling)
we will start with our rice since it is the one that might take the longest.
hmm, look at this beauty! Thanks @jaymorebeet for sharing the link on how to make
this awesome collages :D
Back to business
- first, we need to peel all that skin and if it is a good jicama most likely will have a lot
of skin, I use a knife since it is easier, yes there is some waste but once you get skilled enough
you can get most of it with out wasting a lot and for the price... Using a peeler is not an option
- after clean we will chop it down to manageable pieces 1 or half an inch cubes, it doesn't
even have to be cubes have in mind it will end up in the food processor and tiny.
- after we pulse it to the desired size which is close to rice grain we have to squeeze most
of the Jicama juice out of it or we will end up with soggy sushi rolls :S
- once almost dry I'm not saying it has to be sand dry just not wet, we are ready to proceed
Move on to the carrots and I have this marvelous tool called julienne peeler which will give me
the strips of carrot I need for this amazing meal :D (is the silver one on the left)
look at this <3 beautiful and E z
now to the green onion!
We also need thin strips of it and the best way to get them is to get a little knife and
make a whole lot of string out of a green onion tail :D
like this
lovely job tio :D by the way the cilantro we just need to rinse since we want the whole piece
moving on.. the avocado we will slice
I usually like to get around 10 slices per every half avocado since I don't need them super thick but is up to you
you can also just smash it or add more instead of sour kraut
For the cucumber, we need to peel it, cut it in half, seed it and also do thin strips
now that we have all our mise in place we are ready to assemble :D
look all this beautifulness of fresh organic produce <3 The Best!
Time to fill that nori
we start with cucumber at the bottom to provide structure
next, we place cilantro and the carrots, I like to do it this way because it will also
add a layer of insulation and will protect the nori sheet from getting super soggy
after we add a layer of rice, sour kraut and the avocado.
Remember you can add whatever you desire for this meal. Some jalapeno sound amazing
To close we need to get the opposite end of the nori sheet wet
I don't know if you can see it but just grab some water with your finger tips
and run them across the nori sheet, making sure it gets really moist.
We are ready to roll!
Gently lift the bottom with both of your hands and start rolling with a firm grip
not too firm that you will break the paper but firm enough so it won't be loose.
If it happens to break on you because it happens, dry nori is super delicate
Well if that happens just drop everything on top of another nori and try again :D
or you can snack it as nori tortillas hahaha. Don't worry sushi rolling ain't easy.
But you can always try again until you get it
I also made a really good and simple sauce to go with it
I just mixed
1 tsp sesame oil
1 TBS rice vinegar
2 TBS coconut aminos (like soy sauce but no soy)
and stir it up it was delicious and went amazing with my sushi :D
look at this!
Also I made a jicama limeade :D
YES! there is no reason to waste all that delicious jicama juice. I just added some lime and since
jicama is sweet naturally, I did not have to add anything else different than ice
It was delicious.
Thank you so much for looking and good luck everyone <3
Soy tu tio
Have an awesome week :)
Cheers
friend of mine swears that peanut sushi roll is the best ;) try it
ahhaha I will have to see, where is this peanut sushi roll :P
Thanks for stopping by <3
Nice post, beautifully presented and explained. detail oriented with nice pics. thank you for sharing this with us, Upvoted
Thank you for reading, I'm glad people don't get lost with my crazy explanations hahaha I just want to make everything easy for everyone :)
Thanks for the feedback <3
I love you
Soy tut io
welcome
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Damn dude, food looks good :)
Thanks daw :P
Mis syou <3
Looks like you got Curied!! congrats compa!!
al 100non queno
So fresh and crisp!!great job on these and I just love the idea of using the jicama juice in limeade! I forgot how much I love jicama!! I used to eat it all the time dipped in mashed avocado. Yummm! Great entry!!
mmmm yeah that crispiness of the jicama makes it one of my favorite dipping snacks. Who needs deep fried potato when you can have some fresh and crisp jicama :D
Thanks <3
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Great share. Never tried making my own sushi. These look so good. Good luck!
You need to try, it is so easy and so good. I just love the nori sheet flavor with cucumber cilantro and avocado that will make a perfect sushi roll for me.
I mean I will not turn my back to an upgraded on ;D but that for a basic will do :P
SUSHI !! // BONZAI !! (-:
I'm the sushi masteR!
and your tio ahaha
YUMMY!! We are vegan and sushi lovers as well. The culinary challenge is a cool thing. How get I know, theres a new challenge? We are brand new on steem it and explore the posibilities. Ohh now I got a sushi hunger... cheers!!
oh sweet stay posted to the steemitculinarychallenge hashtag on Fridays, @woman-onthe-wing announce the winners and the next theme for the challenge. You should definitely participate although it is a different theme every week I mostly present vegan versions of the food :)
I have noticed a lot of steemians are into health <3 which is amazing!
Your woman is one lucky girl with.
very nice post
Thanks a lot :)
I did try I'm glad you appreciate it <3
thanks you
ahhaha I try I try, She makes me feel super lucky too. Giving me a family and love <3
Although she didn't try this, She hates sea food! I really thought that was a deal breaker but she is good and lets me eat it whenever I want she just doesn't eat it :)
More for tio!
Soy tu tio
soo true
Jicama in the rice? I really have to try it! Thank you
You need to, super easy and actually has no taste, which is good because you can make it taste whatever you like <3
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Really awesome post @tioluis! I can see how much effort you invested by creating this post. I feel with you! :D
Sushi is so versatile that it can be easily prepared vegan which is great. There are endless possibilities. Thanks for sharing this one!
I wish you good luck for the challenge! :)
Aw thanks a lot <3
I do put my heart into my food ahhaah it doesn't taste right if I don't :P
Soy tu tio
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WOW!! I'm so impressed with your magical cookery..it's daunting enough to make good regular sushi, but you made one that's so beautiful and comes with a rice-substitute! You even had the spare time to make a limeade.
Come now, break the secret!! Which famous chef identity are you hiding behind? :))
But seriously, your talent is rare...thanks for introducing me to jicama (had to google to see what it was). You got a new follower in me! :)
ahhah Thanks, I guess a crazy one lol
I have worked in kitchens for couple years so I'm really not shy you can do it too!!!
Just play with it hahaha live and learn :P and try not to waste hahaha that will make you make some out of your comfort zone food <3
I'm glad you know Jicama now, hopefully, you can try it soon I love it cuz is Mexican hahah just like me
hehe you must have worked in crazy kitchens under hair-raising head chefs (to have come away with such prowess after a couple years =DD)..
So far, everything I've learnt has been from trial and error and experimenting and watching other more experienced cooks cooking ;)
I love how you try not to waste. You're right, that mindset sure helped you to discover and showcase amazing uses of leftover jicama..and maybe your being a Mexican allowed you to know how best to use a Mexican root ;)) I hope to one day try it too =D
This looks amazing @tioluis! Thanks for showing us how to make homemade sushi :) I absolutely love Japanese food!
I love it too!
Yup next time I can use real rise and my sushi matt although I think I'm better with this raw version of it hahaha and no matt at all
<3 Thanks for checking it out
Really a very nice creation man! You gave such a nice twist to sushis, really amazing!
keep up the great work!
Cheers
@progressivechef
Thank you chef :)
I will Cheers!
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Yummy! Next time I make my own sushi, I'll try your recipe! Do you make your own sauerkraut too?
Yeeah, super easy actually I made that batch on the 8/12
Start with some good organic cabbage, everything has to be super clean first of all I use water and vinegar also boil the jars sometimes, sometimes I don't, glass jar and distilled water if possible. that way chances of ruining it go down.
and then just chop the cabbage down and then massage it with some salt. depending on the ammount of cabbage I would use around 2 oz per lb of cabbage maybe, sometimes less.
Massage it good and smash it let it rest, it will create juice then just put all on the jar, Save the outher leaves and wash them good to put inside the jar and press the cabbage down you want to keep it cover with liquid if it didn't drop enough liquid just add water, Distilled water is preferred because is cleaner but I just use tap water, sometimes I boil it and cool it down.
I add caraway seeds it gives it a good flavor, but I have done some garlic, or jalapeno, one time I made a beet one color was super nice ahahah
Just play with it luckily cabbage isn't that expensive
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These look delicious! Great photos and well put together recipe. Thanks for sharing with us :)
oh thanks a lot :) I really appreciate the feedback <3
Have a nice day
You are welcome! Enjoy your day too :)
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Wow! They look sooo delicious! But so much work to prepare the little beauties! Respect!
ahhaha It is heavy prep to do raw vegan food, but look at the bright side now that I have everything prepared, I can make those rolls in less than 5 minutes. Actually, I did make one the day after took me around 3 minutes to put together and swallow it hahaha
Is like pay in advance and enjoy later :P
Oh yes! That's a good point!
YES sushi can be vegan and vegetarian.. I learned that the easy way once when i had the most amazing combination that I must share with you here.. Please try this!
Avacado, macadamia nut, thinly sliced fresh ginger, small halved tangerine segments.
I know it sounds crazy, but trust me!Wow!
I have another lovely idea you can try.. It goes so well with the flavours of sushi and i think you might love it if you try it!
It's a vegetarian / vegan mushroom pâté.
https://steemit.com/recipe/@eco-alex/simply-delicious-vegetarian-vegan-style-chopped-liver-pate-recipe
I hope you try it! ;-)
Wow that was crazy, how was it layered if you remember?
What about the macadamia was shaved or just crumbled on top? that sushi doesn't sound bad at all ginger, avocado and tangerine I need to try it now!
I'll check that mushroom pate I'm sure it is amazing
Thanks for sharing I definitely need to try that sushi combination
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This looks and sounds amazing @tioluis. I never heard of or tried jicama before, and hope that I get chance to try it one day. We have no Mexican markets near here but there's an Asian supermarket that might have them. Sounds a bit tricky to prepare but I understand it's super nutritious so worth the effort! It's great you look after your diet so well and make really healthy things like this to eat, so that you are still getting a wide variety of goodness. The sushi is presented wonderfully - it's so colourful and the way you arranged the salad makes it a very striking dish. Yet another excellent entry, good luck @tioluis!
Thank you, :)
Thanks a lot yeah try it maybe any regular store, I found thise ones at Safeway or Raley's I can't remember maybe you guys have something like that over there. Jicama yup is really good I mean pretty much flavorless so you can turn it into wathever you want.
I love it with chili powder, lime and some salt
How was the visit of your friend I hope you are having a great time <3 send you two all my love
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wao! thats a wonderful list of food options fr people finding it difficult to go Vegan...if more and more people realize the importance of going Vegan...we can really save the world from RESOURCE Depletion...sustainable development is the need of the hour....
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Yeah it will make the consciousness of more people awaken :D
That is what I'm trying to achieve but there is no excuse there is always an option <3
And we decide if we take it or not
Soy tu tio
so damn true... yup...there IS always an optn
@tioluis you are just making my mouth water this week! How am I supposed to pick out of all these delicious options? ;)
I'm happy to see that you made your own rice here using jicama, that is a really cool option and I just love jicama (try to avoid rice). Your presentation is just beautiful, I don't know who wouldn't want to eat these =D
Yumm! Thank you so much for entering (twice) the results will be out soon! <3
wooot can't wait, this will be a tough one, everyone did a great job!
Yes they did! I loved your entires (as always) my friend, keep sharing <3
I will <3
For making such a irresistible dish @heart-to-heart has awarded you a bonus prize of 5 SBD! Well done @tioluis!
Woot woot, thanks