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Makizushi means 'rolled sushi' and it is thin strips of fish and vegetables rolled in sushi rice and crisp sheets of seaweed, and then sliced into bite-sized rounds. The seaweed is called nori, and another name for makizushi is norimaki. Although it does not occupy the same exalted position as nigirizushi in Japanese cuisine, it is extremely popular and available in sushi bars everywhere.Makizushi is a particular favorite among sushi neophytes; in fact, it is most people's introduction to sushi, and it is easy for a beginner to like. The hint of raw tuna in a slice of makizushi is a good way to dispel the notion that uncooked fish is creepy.
At first, the thought of nibbling on makizushi's seaweed wrapper may give you pause, but eating nori is only unnerving until you have tried it. It combines the light, sea-breeze taste of seaweed with a crackly texture, and its crisp saltiness complements the soft sweetness of sushi rice.
Nori is made from several species of Porphyra seaweed that are washed and spread thin to dry in much the same way that wood pulp is made into paper. Before it is used, nori is toasted to enhance its flavor and texture and turn it a brilliant green.
Makizushi comes in two sizes at the sushi bar. Hosomaki, which means 'slender roll,' is the most familiar. The chef rolls it with a small, flexible bamboo mat. It is about an inch in diameter and contains one or two ingredients plus rice. Hosomaki makes six bite-sized rounds.
You may also ask for temaki, 'hand roll,' which is smaller, loosely rolled by hand and given to you like an ice cream cone to be eaten in two or three bites.
Almost anything can be rolled into makizushi, for example cucumber (kappamaki), raw tuna (tekkamaki), pickled radish (oshinkomaki), cucumber and tuna (tekkappamaki) amongst many others. Ura makizushi is also known as an inside out roll, it is covered in toasted sesame seeds instead of the usual nori.
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