Like sushi? DIY Chirashi bowl

Once in a while, I get a craving for Sushi like most seafood lovers. Going to the Sushi bar can get a little pricey at times, so to save a little $$$ I'll head down to my local Japanese market and pick up some fresh seafood.

This is one of the Chirashi bowls that I have made which has good value and tastes pretty darn good too!

Tuna, salmon, hamachi, ika, marinated cucumbers and a bit of seaweed over sushi rice.
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The Japanese grocer that I go to is named Marukai market and they have nice selection and variety of seafood. The place is busy and they go through the fish fairly quickly.
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They have sets that are already sliced and ready for sashimi or sushi.
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Just cook yourself some short grain rice (not long grain).
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Place the hot rice into a bowl and evenly pour seasoned rice vinegar over the rice. Mix well and try not to crush the individual grains. The traditional way to produce sushi rice is with a wooden bowl which takes some of the moisture away from the rice.
The secret to good sushi rice is that every single grain is covered with the vinegar. (Takes a little bit of time)
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I cut a small cucumber in thin slices and also seasoned with rice vinegar and soy sauce.
To assemble, just fill a bowl with the seasoned rice and place your fish on top. If you are serving others, you can assemble in a nice pattern that appeals to the eye.
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Here are 2 Chirashi bowls from local Japanese restaurants in my area. This one is from Tokies in Foster City, CA.
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This one if from Yuki in Santa Clara, CA.
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I like to try the Chirashi from different Japanese restaurants when I can as every bowl is different and the presentation is alway nice.

Let me know what your favorite pieces of Sushi are!

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