Japan

Inari Sushi

Name: Inari Sushi
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 pieces
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 8 Aburaage (fried tofu pouches); 300 g Sushi rice; 200 ml Dashi; 2 tbsp each Soy sauce & mirin; 2 tbsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Rice vinegar; some Sesame

Sweet fried tofu pouches filled with rice

Inari sushi consists of sweet-savoury simmered fried tofu pouches (aburaage) filled with sushi rice. They are named after the rice deity Inari.

The pouches are braised in a dashi-soy sauce until juicy and sweet; filled with rice they are a beloved vegetarian bento classic.

Servings8 pieces

Time35 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Aburaage (fried tofu pouches)8
Sushi rice300 g
Dashi200 ml
Soy sauce & mirin2 tbsp each
Sugar2 tbsp
Rice vinegar2 tbsp
Sesamesome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Degrease the aburaage briefly with hot water.
Braise soft in dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar.
Cook the sushi rice and season with rice vinegar.
Gently open the pouches and fill with rice.
Sprinkle with sesame and serve.

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Aburaage, dashi and mirin for inari sushi are in the Asia Boutique.

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