Pickled Daikon Sushi

Pickled Daikon Sushi

This is a tasty vegan sushi roll that you can make at home. If you can’t find Daikon radish then use normal radish or another vegetable.

Ingredients

1 sheet nori
daikon, peeled and sliced into two 7 inch (175 mm) long thin strips
1 1/3 cup cooked sushi rice
1 tsp sesame seeds
Namida® Wasabi Paste made with Namida® 100% Pure Wasabi Powder, to taste for the sushi plus additional as an accompaniment if desired
soy sauce as an accompaniment
pickled ginger as an accompaniment if desired
Salt

Method

1. Sprinkle daikon strips lightly with salt.
2. Let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Rinse daikon with cold water and pat dry.
4. Cut nori sheet in half.
5. Place half sheet of nori, shiny side down, on bamboo mat or plastic sheet.
6. Spread 2/3 cup of cooked sushi rice evenly on nori sheet. Leave 20mm (1 inch) clear at far end of nori sheet.
7. Place sesame seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat.
8. Cook, shaking pan until seeds lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.
9. Spread a thin film of Namida® Wasabi Paste down centre of rice
10. Sprinkle with browned sesame seeds
11. Top with a strip of daikon
12. Roll sushi into a cylinder.
13. Press bamboo mat or plastic sheet around rolled sushi to seal the edges. Dampen the edge of the nori sheet to help it stick.
14. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to make a second roll.
15. Place sushi on a cutting board, slice each roll into 6 pieces. Wet the knife blade to stop it sticking.
16. Serve with Namida® wasabi paste, soy sauce, and pickled ginger.

Makes 12 pieces