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Cooking with Kids – Sushi for Beginners with Yutaka And Giveaway

12th August 2016 By Susan Mann 80 Comments

Yutaka Sushi Kit

I am a huge fan of sushi. I love fish and I also love the vegetable kind. Sushi restaurants are somewhere I love to go. I have taken the kids, but they aren’t as keen on the raw fish, instead they opt for the bento boxes. These are fab and contain various different bits and pieces, including the sushi rice and sometimes chicken. I thought a great way to get the children to try different types of sushi, would be to make it themselves. This is what we did when YUTAKA got in touch and asked me to try out the sushi making kit.

Are you a sushi fan? Sushi is a fun and healthy snack that can be used as a main meal, in packed lunches, lunch time meal and can even be used as a sweet dessert with fruit instead of savory fillings. YUTAKA are the leading UK-based Japanese food company. Their ingredients, contain no additives and allow you to make sushi at home, simply and easily. It’s a great versatile and healthy snack, one that you can adjust so all the family will love. 

Making Sushi

There are no set ingredients for making sushi other than the sushi rice. This is the first thing we made as it’s takes time to cool.

How to make Sushi Rice:-

  • Put 250g of Sushi rice into an empty bowl. (it has to be Sushi rice, it won’t work with ordinary rice.)
  • Wash with cold water.
  • Drain using a sieve.
  • Repeat this 3-4 times.
  • Drain with a sieve.
  • Add to a pot.
  • Next add in 330ml of cold water.
  • Bring the rice to boil.
  • Then put the pot lid on and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Cook until light and sticky, not mushy.
  • Once ready, you turn off the heat, leave the pot lid on and leave for 25-30 minutes.
  • You can then Season the rice.
  • In a small bowl mix 3 tblsp of Yutaka Rice Vinegar and 1 tsp of salt.
  • Once the Sushi rice has cooled, you fold this into the rice to season.
  • It does make a difference and makes it taste more like the one you can buy than plain rice.

Spreading Sushi Rice

How to Roll into California Sushi Rolls:-

  • Place 1 sheet of Nori onto your bamboo rolling mat.
  • Spread a thin layer of the cooked, cooled and seasoned rice as evenly as possible over the Nori.
  • A tip is to your water on your fingers, knife or spoon when spreading as the rice can be quite sticky.
  • Leave around a 1cm gap at the top and bottom of the Nori. This allows for it to be sealed when you’re ready.
  • Then add your choice of filling in a line about 5cm in from the front of the Nori.
  • Don’t be tempted to cover it all as we found it, you don’t need a lot.
  • Lift the top of the bamboo mat and gently roll the Nori, pressing down on the filling. Firmly, but not too heavy.
  • Once you have your Sushi roll complete inside the bamboo mat, press down to keep it’s shape.
  • Remove the Sushi roll and transfer to a chopping board.
  • Dip your knife in water and carefully trim your sushi into slices. About 3-4cm or a little larger if you like.
  • Well done, you’ve made your first lot of sushi. Easy wasn’t it. Now you can make some more.

Here is a link to a You Tube Video made by Yutaka on making Sushi rice at home if you want to have a wee watch to find out more.

Rolling Sushi

Sushi is a great food item for children to make. It encourages them to play with their food and try new things. It is a simple no cook (once the rice is made) dinner, snack or lunch which is healthy and can contain a variety of foods. You can add in protein, it doesn’t have to be raw fish, vegetables work well or even fruit. Get the kids involved in making and they will try out more. I spoke about this when I was talking about getting toddlers to eat more. They love to cook and get involved in meal preparation it is fun and exciting. They’ll instantly lick their fingers and find out that it does taste good, even if they wouldn’t try it before.

Rolled Sushi

Aria had a go at first, she had fun, but is still very young at 3 to do the tricky bit of rolling. Luckily her brother, who love cooking and baking, came to the rescue and was a natural. Ok, our Sushi doesn’t look quite pro yet, but the more we make the better it got. We got the hang of spreading the rice and not using too much of the middle ingredient. Which was our downfall in the first roll we made.

Our first ones we made contained smoked salmon, as all the kids and myself love this, with some cream cheese. We made some with cucumber as well. We didn’t just make some with Nori, we also made some without and added the black sesame seeds around the rice. There are so many options from tuna, prawns, peppers, chicken, whatever you like, you can add in.

Prawns

We also made some Nigiri Sushi, which was simple and very effective.

How to make Nigiri Sushi:-

  • The most important part of this is having a Nigiri Sushi mould.
  • Wash the mould.
  • Add in a thin slice of Nori if you want to use to decorate.
  • Place your protein or vegetable in the top or the bottom when you are making.
  • Then add in your seasoned Sushi rice and press down firm.
  • Put the Nigiri Sushi lid on.
  • I put in the fridge for about 10 minutes before taking out.
  • It’s a little tricky getting it out so I used a small nice to help.
  • It comes out in one piece and looks great

Prawn and Rice Nigiri Sushi

 

 Like I said I’ve been a huge fan of sushi for many years, but wasn’t sure how the kids would like it. They loved it. Sushi is easy to make, quick, extremely tasty and healthy, what’s not to love! Plus once you have some rice made you can store it in the fridge to have as a snack at anytime. I have to admit the kids weren’t as keen on the ones with the Nori. They did prefer the ones with the sesame seeds and Nigiri Sushi. Once we got the hang of making it, we got better each time.

Yummy Sushi

We served the Sushi with Wasabi paste and soy sauce.  The perfect lunch is served. We also had the pickled ginger, but none of us are fans. We even got to try out some chopsticks. Which makes eating even more fun, don’t you think? I highly recommend the Yutaka Sushi products, they are excellent value for money and once you’ve bought them you can use up your fridge ingredients to make loads of different types of Sushi. If you are not a fish fan, don’t let that put you off, use something you do like. We will be making loads more of this and it’s perfect for back to school packed lunches too.

Homemade Sushi

YUTAKA also have a range of delicious looking recipes here to us to try. And you can follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Blog.

Giveaway

I’d love to see you be able to have a go at making your own sushi so I am giving away a Yutaka Sushi Kit for two. Thanks to Yutaka.

Meal Kit for Making Sushi Rolls

Kit contains: 1 x Sushi recipe, 1 x Boil in the bag rice 150g, 1 x Sushi seasoning 30ml, 2 Nori sheets, 1 x  Rolling mat, 1 x Ginger 50g, 1 x Soy sauce 15ml, 1 x Wasabi paste 10g.

Just fill in the Rafflecopter entry below. And good luck.Yutaka Sushi Kit for 2

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Disclaimer:- I was sent a sushi making sampler kit for the purpose of this review, but I love sushi anyway and it was great fun making our own. 

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Filed Under: Competition, Recipe, Review Tagged With: Competition, Cooking with Children, Cooking with kids, Family, Family Fun, Family Meal, Giveaway, Kids, Parenting, Recipe, recipes, Review, Sushi, Toddler, Yutaka

Comments

  1. laura banks says

    12th August 2016 at 5:28 pm

    im quite partial to salmon

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  2. Hayley F says

    12th August 2016 at 7:04 pm

    Definitely salmon. I’ve only just started liking it x

    Reply
  3. Samantha O'D says

    13th August 2016 at 8:36 am

    Prawns, I love sushi

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  4. Rebecca Nisbet says

    13th August 2016 at 5:27 pm

    my daughter loves salmon so probably do that

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  5. Ray Dodds says

    14th August 2016 at 9:19 am

    Prawns and salmon

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  6. Pete Cleasby says

    14th August 2016 at 10:29 am

    prawns as its my preferred seafood

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  7. Merlinda Little says

    14th August 2016 at 9:38 pm

    Tuna! Goodness I am drolling just thinking about it!

    Reply
  8. Ruth Harwood says

    15th August 2016 at 5:40 am

    Love Tuna and Prawns, so could mix it up a bit 🙂

    Reply
  9. Kirsty Hosty says

    15th August 2016 at 12:20 pm

    Tuna and Peppers

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  10. Monica Gilbert says

    15th August 2016 at 10:32 pm

    Salmon and avocado. But I’m intrigued with the idea of fruit.

    Reply
  11. Shelley Jessup says

    16th August 2016 at 12:12 am

    Prawn & cucumber for me! I was just saying this weekend I would like to have a try at making sushi 🙂

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  12. Ailsa Sheldon says

    16th August 2016 at 5:46 am

    Salmon and prawns.

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  13. Liam Bishop says

    16th August 2016 at 9:55 am

    Tuna for me, I don’t like Salmon but love other fish.

    Reply
  14. Lucy Lucciano says

    16th August 2016 at 1:43 pm

    chicken and avocado or smoked salmon and cucumber, love sushi!

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  15. laura stewart says

    16th August 2016 at 4:02 pm

    tuna and some salmon x

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  16. Rachel Craig says

    16th August 2016 at 9:05 pm

    Vegetables such as carrot and cucumber. Tuna, salmon and possibly prawn. I do enjoy sushi.

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  17. Liz Martinez says

    16th August 2016 at 9:12 pm

    avocado and either salmon or tuna

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  18. Amanda says

    17th August 2016 at 11:33 am

    I would add tuna and peppers – looks yummy! 🙂

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  19. Jess Powell says

    17th August 2016 at 3:24 pm

    Tuna would definitely feature somewhere! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Aaron Broad says

    18th August 2016 at 11:34 am

    I would put in some tuna

    Reply
  21. Angie McDonald says

    19th August 2016 at 11:55 pm

    I’d put red pepper and cucumber!

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  22. Pamela says

    20th August 2016 at 9:13 am

    Salmon and crab!

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  23. Tina Mansfield says

    20th August 2016 at 11:03 am

    My sons favourite food is sushi, and he loves the cucumber and salmon rolls so I would make them for him

    Reply
  24. Kelly E Hirst says

    20th August 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I’d put duck & cucumber in them

    Kelly Ellen Hirst

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  25. Julie Ward says

    20th August 2016 at 6:56 pm

    I’ve never had/made them so would try something simple like tuna

    Reply
  26. Katherine L says

    22nd August 2016 at 12:12 pm

    I’d love to do chopped raw scallops with spring onion 🙂

    Reply
  27. Kim Styles says

    22nd August 2016 at 2:29 pm

    smoked tofu and seaweed

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  28. Heather Haigh says

    22nd August 2016 at 5:36 pm

    I think I would use avacado, cucumber and peppers, and rice course

    Reply
  29. sugajade says

    23rd August 2016 at 9:41 pm

    Salmon

    Reply
  30. Helen A says

    25th August 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber.

    Reply
  31. Sarah Parkin says

    25th August 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Cucumbers & peppers to start 🙂

    Reply
  32. Krzysia says

    25th August 2016 at 7:34 pm

    I would put salmon, cucumber, egg & japanese radish

    Reply
  33. Maggie Ali says

    26th August 2016 at 11:29 am

    smoked salmon, lots of smoked salmon 🙂 and cream cheese 🙂

    Reply
  34. Michelle O'neill says

    27th August 2016 at 3:29 pm

    Smoked salmon

    Reply
  35. Joanne Casey says

    28th August 2016 at 7:28 am

    I love tuna and cucumber in sushi

    Reply
  36. Jen Morgan says

    28th August 2016 at 7:56 am

    Would use tuna and cucumber think it would be great x

    Reply
  37. MANDY DOHERTY says

    28th August 2016 at 9:50 am

    Salmon or prawns

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  38. Ann-Marie Gould says

    28th August 2016 at 9:50 pm

    We would have Salmon, my daughter absolutely loves sushi, thanks for the great competition 🙂

    Reply
  39. Magdalena Kobrzynska says

    29th August 2016 at 8:02 am

    smoked salmon, crab meat, tuna

    Reply
  40. Rachel Butterworth says

    29th August 2016 at 2:01 pm

    Tuna, rice and seaweed.

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  41. Leanne joy says

    29th August 2016 at 9:32 pm

    I would avoid prawns as unfortunately I’m allergic but would fill the rolls with delicious salmon

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  42. Lyla says

    30th August 2016 at 11:07 am

    Salmon

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  43. Danielle Louise Cresswell says

    30th August 2016 at 8:52 pm

    Tuna and cucumber I’m not a big fan of raw fish xx

    Reply
  44. Tee simpson says

    30th August 2016 at 8:54 pm

    Tuna carrit and cucumber for me

    Reply
  45. Victoria Prince says

    31st August 2016 at 6:59 am

    I would put salmon and prawns into mine 🙂

    Reply
  46. Joanna Kasznicki says

    31st August 2016 at 10:47 pm

    Mackeral and cucumber or smoked salmon

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  47. Rebecca Howells says

    1st September 2016 at 8:11 am

    Rice and vegetables

    Reply
  48. Gill Faichney says

    1st September 2016 at 10:23 am

    I love squid, don’t know hoe this would be in sushi rolls but I’d love to try it. 🙂

    Reply
  49. Robert Price says

    1st September 2016 at 11:27 am

    Ham, bacon and mushrooms

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  50. Emma English says

    1st September 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Me and my son would put prawns in ours!!! #Prawnaddicts

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  51. GCforever says

    1st September 2016 at 4:01 pm

    I love bright vegetables in sushi like avocado, tomato and peppers.

    Reply
  52. Lauren O says

    1st September 2016 at 4:28 pm

    Tuna and avocado

    Reply
  53. Ding Rankine says

    1st September 2016 at 7:38 pm

    Amazing prize!!

    Reply
  54. Sheri Darby says

    1st September 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Salmon and cucmber

    Reply
  55. sunshine says

    1st September 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Salmon and avocado

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  56. Adrian Bold says

    1st September 2016 at 8:15 pm

    Tuna and avocado

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  57. Chris Fletcher says

    1st September 2016 at 9:05 pm

    Crab and advocado would be nice!

    Reply
  58. Paula Cheadle says

    1st September 2016 at 9:07 pm

    prawns and soy sauce

    Reply
  59. Laura Harrison says

    1st September 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Tuna and avocado xxx

    Reply
  60. Antonio Santos says

    2nd September 2016 at 12:22 am

    Cucumber, tuna and avocado =)

    Reply
  61. a.e.adkins says

    2nd September 2016 at 4:45 am

    Ham & red pepper, cheese & pineapple, chicken & avocado, bacon & fig but love fishy ones too

    Reply
  62. Erica Price says

    2nd September 2016 at 6:42 am

    We usually use tuna

    Reply
  63. AgentAllan says

    2nd September 2016 at 8:35 am

    It would be rice & anchovies

    Reply
  64. Lee Hardy says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:08 am

    Crab and advocado

    Reply
  65. Catherine says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:12 am

    avacado

    Reply
  66. clairdownham says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:16 am

    salmon and tuna thankyou

    Reply
  67. Donna Large says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:17 am

    chicken peppers and prawns

    Reply
  68. Gem Cook says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:27 am

    Tuna, Cucumber and avocado 🙂

    Reply
  69. isobelleforde says

    2nd September 2016 at 11:10 am

    I use hass avocado, mayo, very thin matchstick carrots, cucumber and marinated tofu

    Reply
  70. David Crabb says

    2nd September 2016 at 12:53 pm

    We love sushi and would play around with vegetarian sushi ideas. Creativity is the key for this foodie family 🙂

    Reply
  71. Allan Fullarton says

    2nd September 2016 at 6:22 pm

    rice & anchovies

    Reply
  72. Hollie newton says

    2nd September 2016 at 7:00 pm

    I’d like to try some vegetarian sushi x

    Reply
  73. debsj50 says

    2nd September 2016 at 7:47 pm

    As I allergic to shell fish it would be some nice crunchy vegetables and rice

    Reply
  74. smaisey says

    2nd September 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Spicy tuna!

    Reply
  75. holly walker says

    2nd September 2016 at 8:09 pm

    my favourite is cucumber maki

    Reply
  76. tammi nutting says

    2nd September 2016 at 8:30 pm

    some lovely fresh salmon

    Reply
  77. Emily CD says

    2nd September 2016 at 9:34 pm

    Some smoked salmon and chilli prawns. EJ Dunn

    Reply
  78. Oksana Fitzgerald says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:08 pm

    smoked salmon and cucumber

    Reply
  79. Teresa Sheldon says

    2nd September 2016 at 10:40 pm

    I fancy trying some nice fresh tuna and crab, love this article so informative thank you

    Reply
  80. George Williamson says

    3rd September 2016 at 6:45 pm

    l fancy smoked salmon and tuna

    Reply

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