Sushi has been there for ages. A favourite of the Japanese, the dish is deeply loved in Europe and the US today. In India too, people have started to visit Sushi restaurants to get a taste of the exquisite cuisine. However, experimentation adds fun to cooking. Most of the recipes, that are famous in today’s world, were a result of creative minds. Sushi Pizza is one such dish. Pizzas from Italy and Sushi from Japan, what could be better to have a global culinary experience?
The Origin Of Sushi Pizza
The dish is likely to have emerged in Toronto, Canada in the early 1990s. A chef named Kaoru Ohsada, working at the Nami Restaurant in Toronto is said to have invented it. He was already working at the restaurant when he thought of doing some experiments with the Sushi.
To give it an Italian twist, Ohsada decided to make some crispy rings with leftover rice and later decided to season them with salmon, onions and tobiko. This gave birth to the first-ever sushi pizza. Unsurprisingly, it was an instant hit at the Nami Restaurant. He later improved the dish with soy-wasabi sauce and spicy mayonnaise.
Today, the shape of the disc has been made very large and it is cut and served as a traditional pizza.
How To Cook Sushi Pizzas?
Salmon Pizza
Ingredients:
Rice
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 2 1/2 cups of water
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- Sushi Roll Crust
- 1 sheet nori
- 2/3 cup sushi rice
- 3 strips cucumber
- 2 strips of ahi tuna
- 3 strips avocado
- Toppings: Salmon, ahi tuna, avocado, nori flakes
Recipe:
Rice
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the sushi rice and water and bring to a boil.
- Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and leave the pot covered on the stove for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove rice from pot and allow to cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, salt and sugar and whisk until completely dissolved.
- Add to the rice and coat evenly.
Sushi Roll Crust
- Lay the nori sheet on top of a bamboo sushi mat.
- Cover the surface of the sheet with partially cooled sushi rice, making sure to leave a thin strip at the top to allow for an even seal.
- Put cucumber, tuna and avocado just below the midway point of the nori and tightly wrap the rice in a spiral to form the sushi roll.
- Cut a piece of nori into a triangle to form the base of the pizza. Place the sushi roll crust on the top of the triangle to create a pizza slice.
- Cover the nori with an even layer of rice, then top with salmon, ahi tuna, avocado and nori flakes.
Ahi Tuna Pizza
Ingredients:
Rice
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 2 1/2 cups of water
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
Sushi Roll Crust
- 1 sheet nori
- 2/3 cup sushi rice
- 3 strips cucumber
- 2 strips of ahi tuna
- 3 strips avocado
- Toppings: Ahi tuna, seaweed salad, toasted sesame seeds, Sriracha mayonnaise
Recipe:
Rice
- In a saucepan, add the sushi rice and water and bring to a boil.
- Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow cooking for 20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and leave the pot covered on the stove for an additional 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, salt and sugar and whisk until completely dissolved.
- Add to the rice and coat evenly.
Sushi Roll Crust
- Lay the nori sheet on top of a bamboo sushi mat.
- Cover the surface of the sheet with partially cooled sushi rice, making sure to leave a thin strip at the top to allow for an even seal.
- Place the cucumber, tuna and avocado just below the midway point of the nori and tightly wrap the rice in a spiral to form the sushi roll.
- Cut a piece of nori into a triangle to form the base of the pizza.
- Place the sushi roll crust on the top of the triangle to create a pizza slice.
- Cover the nori with an even layer of rice, then top with ahi tuna, seaweed salad, sesame seeds and Sriracha mayonnaise.
Spicy Tuna Pizza
Ingredients:
Rice
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 2 1/2 cups of water
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
Sushi Roll Crust
- 1 sheet nori
- 2/3 cup sushi rice
- 3 strips cucumber
- 2 strips of ahi tuna
- 3 strips avocado
- Toppings: Thinly sliced cucumber, spicy tuna, cooked edamame, fried shallots
Recipe:
Rice
- Take a saucepan, add the sushi rice and water and bring to a boil
- Once boiling immediately cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow cooling for 20 minutes
- Turn off the heat and leave the pot covered on the stove for an additional 10 minutes. Remove rice from pot and allow to cool slightly
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, salt and sugar and whisk until completely dissolved
- Add to the rice and coat evenly
Sushi Roll Crust
- Lay the nori sheet on top of a bamboo sushi mat
- Cover the surface of the sheet with partially cooled sushi rice, making sure to leave a thin strip at the top to allow for an even seal
- Place the cucumber, tuna and avocado just below the midway point of the nori and tightly wrap the rice in a spiral to form the sushi roll
- Cut a piece of nori into a triangle to form the base of the pizza
- Place the sushi roll crust on the top of the triangle to create a pizza slice
- Cover the nori with an even layer of rice, then top with cucumber, spicy tuna, edamame and shallots.
Bring out that chef in you and make these Sushi Pizza recipes to make the guests happy!
