Tuesday, April 22, 2008

he likes sushi too


me and eric both have this diehard love of sushi so we discovered a way to enjoy the goodness without suffering the major dent it puts in wallets. This is the third time we've put this whole thing together--with the beloved additon of avacados because they are back in season baby. The whole thing costs only about $10 once you have the rice and rice vinegar. and it's pretty quick to put together. especially if you have a working, fully functional kitchen. eric and me fumble around in my tiny little bathroom thawing the shrimp, use whatever plates we can find (rubber ducky ones this last time.), make our own strainers with pocket knives and plastic plates and cut up the ingredients with found butter knives or his swiss army knift.
anway, it all comes together quite well and tastes so good. and we make taco-style sushi using the seaweed squares as the taco. it's the same taste as the rolls with less time and no chopsticks (although i don't mind using them.)
this last time we tried to get some ginger and go for the real deal. we bought a little ginger root for 27 cents just to try it out. that root is so deceiving! it's really powerful stuff. if you ever try it, use shavings of it! we sort of just sliced it but it was way too painfully spicy. we had to throw it out. sad, i know.

9 comments:

kate said...

Eric looks great with short (!) hair and Kyrie this is a fun post to read but it's "Eric and I" not Eric and me...hello?

Anonymous said...

hey girl! beej and i love sushi too and we fond one of chattanooga's best kept lunch time secrets. sekisui. its on market at like 2nd?ish street. and for lunch they have a special for 6.99 a roll, a meat dish, a soup, and salad! its so filling and really yummy!

James and Helen said...

I know that shirt - and those people- and their love for sushi. :) mmmmm

Brae Howard said...

dude, you gotta use pickled ginger! is that straight ginger? you can find the pickled kind at greenlife i think. and remember to mix sugar in with the rice wine rice. delish! tami and i used to make dorm sushi twice a week. we had a hello kitty rice cooker. invest in a rice cooker! it's way worth it!

Anonymous said...

From your bathroom? lol whatt haha , I love sushi and i miss you because your the only one that will eat it with me.

Sienna said...

i really want a rice cooker after the magic it does. so easy--and yeah, we remembered the sugar and stuff.

sarah, lets go out for sushi when i get back. yes?

-k

Mary said...

Hey Sienna! Go see Half Handed Cloud at the Barking Legs Theatre on Monday, April 28! I love your new glasses--noticed them the other night at Joe's film lecture (sorry that I did not even get to say hi).

Anonymous said...

Yes, Cant wait.. and i think im going to get a Y membership again this summer and take Yoga again.

annie said...

i agree with this mary person whom i don't know! haha--kyriedear, i've told you twice but you don't seem to be very responsive. you gotta go see half-handed cloud! for me! :) just kidding, just kidding. go see him, for YOU. you won't be sorry. (at least, i won't be sorry FOR you.)


...and i can't really even picture all of this magical sushi-making going on in that bathroom. it really is ridiculously, adorably tiny.