Albacore Tuna Chirashi by MarisaBaggett



Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time:

Yields: 1 serving

Description
Impress friends with this elegantly displayed sushi in a martini glass.

Ingredients

 * about ½ cup prepared sushi rice
 * 2 tsp masago
 * about 2 ounces albacore tuna, lightly seared
 * about ½ in bundle of matchstick cut cucumber
 * 1 thin slice of tamago (Japanese omelet), pressed through a fine sieve
 * finely shredded daikon for garnish
 * pickled ginger for garnish
 * wasabi, optional
 * ponzu sauce for dipping

Directions

 * 1) To assemble chirashi, place ½ tsp masago in the bottom of the martini glass.
 * 2) Gently press sushi rice into glass.
 * 3) Rice should fill about ⅔ of the glass.
 * 4) Spread tamago across the surface of the rice.
 * 5) Begin with the back of your presentation by placing a mound of shredded daikon on top of the rice between the 12 o’clock and 1 o’clock position.
 * 6) Next, mound the remaining masago in about the three o’clock position.
 * 7) Mound pickled ginger between the 9 o’clock and 10 o’clock position.
 * 8) Carefully lay cucumber bundle across the top of the pickled ginger, being careful not to flatten the ginger.
 * 9) Cut albacore tuna into desired size slices.
 * 10) Carefully prop them up in the 6 o’clock position.
 * 11) If necessary, adjust presentation slightly so that the entire surface of the rice is covered.
 * 12) Serve with wasabi if desired and ponzu sauce for dipping.