Gunkanmaki (Topped Oval Sushi)
Gunkanmaki ("battleship roll") is a variety of sushi where a oval-shaped piece of sushi rice is wrapped with nori and topped.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 21 min
- Total
- 36 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Easy
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedure
Cut nori into strips 1 inch wide and long enough to fully surround your sushi rice with at least 1 inch of overlap.
Procedure
Form the sushi rice into oval pieces approximately 1 inch wide by 1¼ inch long by 1 inch high.
Procedure
Starting with one end of a nori strip, fully wrap the nori around the sushi rice. Wet the inside of the overlapping nori, and press over the first end to seal the roll.
Procedure
Stand the rolled rice up, and place the desired topping(s) on top of the roll as shown in the images.
Photo: Sorah Fukumori · CC BY 3.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Scale it
Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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