Saturday, April 25, 2009

First Time Make Sushi

1. How to cook rice:

Serves 2 ~ 3
- 2 cups of uncooked rice
- 2 1/2 of water


Wash and rinse rice well. Soak the rice for 1 hour.
Then, cook rice in rice cooker.


2. How to prepare Sushi rice

- 1/2 cup of Mizkan, sushi seasoning


Transfer the hot rice from the rice cooker into a large bowl.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of Mizkan, sushi seasoning evenly over the rice. Then, let it cool.


P/S: Make sure you dip your hand into a bowl of water first, wet your both hands with water before you grab the sushi rice. This can prevent the sushi rice stick on your hand.

3. How to make Temari Sushi (Flowered Sushi)

Make a small ball of sushi rice.


Add a small ball of sushi rice on the top of sliced salmon.


Wrap up the sushi with cellophane wrap.


Twist it into ball shape.


Unwrap it then place the flowered sushi on plate.


Add some fish roe on the top of the sushi.


Temari Sushi is completed.


4. How to make Reserved Tuna Roll

Wrap a sushi bamboo mat with cellophane wrap in order to prevent the rice stick on the bamboo mat.
Placed dried seaweed on the bamboo mat and spread a hand ball size sushi rice (about 85g) evenly on the seaweed.




Flip over the seaweed to the other side and spread the tuna evenly on top of seaweed. (Of course you still can add in some cucumber or crab meat in the middle).


Roll the bamboo mat forward while keeping the filling in place.
Press firmly to shape and remove the rolled sushi. Then, cut it into few pieces.


Lastly, coat rolled sushi with Tobiko. (fish roe)






5. How to make Maki Sushi

Wrap a sushi bamboo mat with cellophane wrap in order to prevent the rice stick on the bamboo mat.
Placed dried seaweed on the bamboo mat and spread a hand ball size sushi rice (about 85g) evenly on the seaweed.


Spread the Tobiko evenly on top of sushi rice.


Add in sliced of salmons.


Lift and roll forward.




Roll up the sushi and use your bamboo mat to shape it.


Cut into 5pcs and serve. You also can add some Tobiko on top of the sushi.


Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Beneficial of Bird's Nest

We always heard about the good of the bird nest, so this year we have stock in few boxes of bird nest. These bird nest are collected from deep cave in Sarawak, Malaysia. Typically, there are many types of bird nest, such as White Bird Nest, Golden Silky Bird Nest, Red Bird Nest, Grass Bird Nest, Bird Nest Cone & Nest Loose Pieces. Well, so far I just know about Golden Silky Bird Nest & Red Bird Nest.

Bird nest that I bought is Golden Silky Bird Nest as below, in yellow and bit orange color. For a more easiest way, I bought these bird nest that is already cleaned. Thus, we no need to spend time in filtering the feather. For Red Bird Nest, the color is bit of red color.


You may use 2pcs of bird nest for 2 ~ 3 person portion. First, soak the Golden Silky Bird Nest for about 6 hours.


After soak for 6 hours, you can pour in the bird nest into the small pot. Add in 1/3 level of water and 5 pcs rock sugar. Close the cover of pressure cooker and stew for 2 ~ 3 hours.


Wow... my bird nest dessert is ready! Yummy.




I have studied an article about how we can beneficial from bird nest, well the discovery has found out that the bird nest contain a cell division inducing hormone and an epithelial growth factor that can help to simulate the growth and division of cell. So, it could help to enhance tissue growing, cell regeneration and increase immunity system in humans.

The main function of bird nest is to simulate the regeneration of cells, enhance immunity system and also improve the resistance of an indiviual to x-irradiated damaged. Other than that, bird nest also regulate the function of other body function such as strengthen body, improve metabolism of fat, moisturize skin and the most important is maintain beauty. To maintain beauty is every girl dream.

For pregnant woman, the consumption of bird nest can enhance nutrition and also improve the health of the mother and child. Woman who consuming bird nest after giving birth can also recover quickly and easily slim down.