March 2011 – Myfrenchkitchen

We were in Singapore for a few days and with a food repertoire stretching from East to West, you could enjoy anything you desired. My prime choice of course was sushi! It was wonderful. I couldn’t get enough , but did put several other foods to the test, especially at the “hawkers stalls”, where you could choose to your heart’s delight between Malay and Indian, vietnamese and Indosian and Cambodian, thai and chinese…the list goes on…

…scattered sushi( chirashi sushi)..

Suggstions:

There are many different types of sushi, of which the most known would be the rolled sushi. But if you shy away from making rolled sushi at home, becasue of the effort and time consuming aspect, (or you are too tired, like I am since being back!), try making the scattered sushi, which is quick and easy and just as tasty.
Use fillings and accompaniments that you have in the house…fresh vegetables, fruit…
Make that extra little effort to cut the vegetables into attractive shapes…it is what Japanese cooking is all about.
Keep the portions small and serve several small helpings of servings, like a broth, a fresh simple salad, and fresh fruit.
Keep attractive bowls and small dipping bowls in the kitchen, square plates, oblong plates and mix and match for an interesting table setting.
Serve extra soya sauce(shoyu) in an attractive small teapot.