Preparing Sushi Without Nori: The 3 Best Ideas

Maki sushi without nori

You can easily prepare maki sushi without nori. Here you simply orientate yourself on the recipes of the “Inside Out-Rolls”. This term refers to maki that are not surrounded by seaweed, but in which the nori encloses the filling. A nori-free variant can therefore be easily implemented: simply leave out the algae.

• Spread the rice out as usual on your bamboo mat, previously covered with cling film.
• Put the filling on the rice surface and roll it up into a roll. Be sure to apply light pressure at the end so the rice grains bond together and everything stays in shape.
• Next, roll the entire roll in toasted sesame seeds, then cut into bite-sized portions.

Chirashi Sushi: Whole meal without nori

A special type of sushi is the so-called chirashi. This is more of a complete meal than a small bite. A bowl of rice serves as the basis. Then fill them up with different toppings of your choice. For example, these ingredients could be:

• Raw fish – for example tuna or salmon
• Mushrooms (fried or raw)
• caviar
• Omelette – cut into strips
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Radish or radishes – cut into thin slices
• avocado
• cucumber
• If you like, you can fry some of the ingredients, such as the mushrooms, beforehand and deglaze with soy sauce, mirin, and dashi. If you then wait until the liquid has disappeared, the respective ingredient takes on a very spicy taste that gives your chirashi that certain something.
• Basically, you can be creative here: experiment with different ingredients and see what you like. Of course, you can also serve soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger when serving.

Nigiri – sushi without nori

The most well-known sushi without nori is probably nigiri. This is a small oval ball of rice that is formed by hand and then topped with a piece of raw fish, egg, or pickled radish. Making nigiri sushi is very easy:

• Cut the toppings for the nigiri into bite-sized pieces – around 2 x 4 cm.
• Wet your hands with a little vinegar water so that the rice does not stick to your fingers later.
• Now take a small amount of rice in your hand and form a small oval boat out of it. Brush the top with a little wasabi.
• Put the desired topping on top and your nigiri is ready. You can serve your sushi with soy sauce and pickled ginger.