Even when it came to dinner, it was super simple. We decided to have temakizushi. We were able to get a variety of sashimi-grade fish, sesame leaves, and sprouts from the fish shop right next to our house. We already had everything else - rice (that we mixed with vinegar, sugar, and salt to make into sushi rice), sausages, eggs, and nori (sheets of dried seaweed).
After making the rice, my husband whipped up some tamagoyaki, also known as a rolled omelet. He also grilled the sausages and plated the raw fish. I was in charge of quickly toasting the nori.
My husband and son love to eat a family specialty of a mini sausage, tamagoyaki, sprouts, and mayonnaise. But they also like to mix it up. Tonight they added eel to their special handrolls some of the time.
The sesame leaves are pretty non-traditional, but we really like them. Many people put a shiso leaf on their tamakizushi, but it can be a bit too strong in flavor. We layer the leaf in the handroll between the rice and fish layers. In fact, we liked it so much, I think I will see how difficult it is to grow them.
Tamakizushi is always a hit in our home. It is the pleasure of a sushi dinner without leaving our house. We're having to make a lot of these choices recently. But we feel it is the best choice for our family.
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