Lazy Sushi Cake
4 servings
40 minutes
Lazy sushi cake is a culinary creation that combines the simplicity of preparation with the sophistication of Japanese cuisine. It incorporates the main components of classic sushi: rice, nori, red fish, and cream cheese, layered like a cake for visual appeal and easy serving. The flavor is harmonious: the cream cheese's tenderness blends with cucumber's freshness, fish's saltiness, and nori's light crunch. It's an ideal option for those who want to enjoy sushi without rolling it up. Best served with soy sauce and pickled ginger to enhance the flavors.
1
Boil the rice until cooked.
- Rice: 100 g
2
Pour in 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, mix, and cool.
- Rice vinegar: 1 tablespoon
3
Chop the nori sheets.
- Dried nori seaweed: 6 pieces
4
Mix rice and nori until homogeneous.
- Rice: 100 g
- Dried nori seaweed: 6 pieces
5
Lay rice on top of the nori layer first.
- Rice: 100 g
- Dried nori seaweed: 6 pieces
6
Cut the cucumbers into cubes, avoiding the seed part to prevent excess juice.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
7
Combine cucumbers with cream cheese and layer the second layer.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Cream cheese: 150 g
8
Finely chop the red fish.
- Red fish (salmonids): 300 g
9
Evenly spread a layer of red fish on the surface of the cake. Sprinkle with sesame.
- Red fish (salmonids): 300 g
- Sesame seeds: to taste
10
Cut the cake with a sharp wet knife.
11
Serve with soy sauce and pickled ginger