SAFRA Punggol Foodtastic Travels: Japan

The Foodtastic Travel Series is a spin-off from our successful run of Foodtastic! We’ll be showing you episodes of online cooking and baking classes featuring chefs demonstrating dishes relating to the different destinations, streamed LIVE on SAFRA Punggol’s Facebook Page!

Hosted by 88.3Jia DJ Jia Ming, Chef Chiyomi Kawasaki from Spoonful will be demonstrating how to make Salmon Nigiri and Hosomaki (Cucumber & Smoked Salmon)!

Equipment Needed:
– Rice cooker or pot to cook rice
– Measuring scale to weigh the cooked rice per sushi
– Japanese Makisu or bamboo mat (Optional); Alternatively, a clear folder to roll the sushi
– Clean cutting board for cutting sushi
– Large bowl or tray for mixing sushi rice
– Sharpened knife for cutting sushi
– Clingwrap / food wrap

Sushi Rice
Ingredients:
– 2 cups of rice (preferably Japonica rice)
– 80ml of Sushi Vinegar made from:
– 110ml Vinegar
– 25g Salt
– 75g Sugar

Preparing the Sushi Rice:
1. Prepare the sushi vinegar by mixing and heating the vinegar, salt and sugar. Do not boil.

2. Once the salt and sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat and set aside 80ml for use later.

3. Steam/Cook 2 cups of rice.

4. When the rice is cooked, turn over the rice onto a big plate. Do not stir the rice yet.

5. Draw a cross on the rice as shown in the image below.

6. Pour the sushi vinegar into the cross as shown in the image below.

7. Mix softly with the rice spoon. Do not press hard onto the rice.

8. Cover plate with a wet towel and leave the rice to rest for 30 minutes.

Salmon Nigiri Sushi
Ingredients (for 6 pieces):
– Sushi Rice (25g/pieces x 6=150g)
– Salmon Sashimi (6 slices)

Recipe:
1. Slice the salmon sashimi into thin slices using a sharp knife. Keep the slices aside.

2. Take about 25g of sushi rice and shape it into an oval.

3. Place the oval at the base of your fingers.

4. Using the index and middle finger of the other hand, gently press down on the rice to shape it.

5. Press both ends of the rice to shape it.

6. With the shaped sushi rice still at the base of your fingers, take 1 slice of salmon sashimi and placed it gently on top of the fish and press down gently with the index and middle finger of the other hand.

7. Gently place the sushi on a plate. Repeat step 1 to 6 for desired quantity.

Hosomaki
Ingredients:
– 70g to 75g sushi rice for 6 pieces of Hosomaki
– ½ sheet Nori (seaweed) for 6 pieces of Hosomaki
– 1 Japanese Cucumber / Smoked Salmon

Recipe:
1. Cut the full-size seaweed in half. Place the longer side of the seaweed on the bamboo mat, directly in front of you. Use a soft clear folder if you do not have a bamboo rolling mat.

2. Spread about 70-75g sushi rice on the seaweed, leaving about 1cm space on top.

3. Spread more rice on both ends, and ensure the depth of rice in the middle is slightly thinner.

4. Cut the Japanese Cucumber into 6 strips of about 18cm long and place ingredients in the middle where the rice is slightly thinner.

5. Place both thumbs under the rolling mat while the rest of your fingers gently hold down the filling. Then gently lift your thumbs to nudge the seaweed and rice into a roll, pushing the bamboo mat.

6. Lift up the bamboo mat and roll the seaweed and rice until the start of the seaweed is connected to the end of the rice.

7. Reshape the seaweed and sushi rice to be square or tunnel shaped. The sides must be flat.

8. Cut into half, then line up both halves and cut into 3 pieces each. As a reference, each maki is about 3cm.

[CONTEST 1]

SAFRA PUNGGOL FOODTASTIC TRAVELS: JAPAN FACEBOOK CONTEST

5 lucky SAFRA members can stand a chance to win $30 Hei Sushi & $30 Sushiro vouchers by:
– LIKING & SHARING the SAFRA Punggol Foodtastic Travels: Japan Facebook Post on 19 Oct 21, &
– COMMENTING on the post what they like about SAFRA Punggol Foodtastic Travels: Japan!

Contest will close on Sun, 24 Oct 2021, 2359hrs.

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b) You are solely responsible for the personal data that you provide or disseminate, notwithstanding that the dissemination is via third party platforms managed by SAFRA, including but not limited to SAFRA Punggol’s Facebook page, and your personal data may also be subject to the personal data policies of such third party platforms.

[CONTEST 2]

SAFRA PUNGGOL FOODTASTIC TRAVELS PASSPORT CONTEST

By participating in all 10 SAFRA Punggol Foodtastic Travel Series episodes on SAFRA Punggol Facebook Page, starting Tue, 15 Jun 21, all valid participations (like, share & comment on the Facebook Posts) by SAFRA members will be eligible to enter our grand draw to win a 2 days 1 night staycation (worth up to $500) at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore!

Contest will close on 23 Feb 2022, 2359hrs.

Terms and Conditions:
– This contest is only open to SAFRA Members.
– Winner will be notified by 1 Mar 2022.
– 2D1N Staycation Gift Voucher is not exchangeable for cash or in kind.
– 2D1N Staycation Gift Voucher is to be collected at SAFRA Punggol Concierge.
– The decision of SAFRA on all matters pertaining to the Contest shall be final and binding on all parties. No correspondence or further claims shall be entertained. Please find the full terms and conditions here.

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