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When Jollibee redefined spaghetti by slapping in some saccharine, it became a local hit.

So, it’s no surprise than when you smother sushi with sweets  in the form of mangoes, locally accepted as California Maki,  it becomes the country’s number one sushi.

Because rolls can no longer satisfy the average sugar-seeking Pinoy, we thought that we might give it a little spin by serving it like kakanin—on a wide, wide bed of sticky rice.

For photography purposes, we decided to show some parts cut up with some chopsticks—which is cute.

However, that’s not the right way to eat it.

The appropriate method of consuming this little delicacy is to roll that second photo. What you’ll get is a tissue roll-sized creation which you can conveniently stick in your mouth.

You might say, “I might choke to death.” But with a dish like this, should you even care?

Sushi Kakanin (Rice Cake)
makes 1 whole cake

Ingredients

You can use other ingredients like tamago, avocado and boil prawns as toppings.

Sushi Rice:

  • 2 cups Japanese rice grains
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup Del Monte vinegar (or Japanese Vinegar)
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

Sushi Toppings:

  • 8 pcs Crabsticks
  • 1 pc Mango, cubed
  • 3 tbsp Japanese mayo
  • 1 tbsp Tobiko (Flying fish roe)

Procedure for the Sushi Rice

  1. Measure rice and water in rice cooker.
  2. Leave rice grains in water for 20 minutes. Then cook until done.
  3. While waiting for the rice, boil together vinegar, sugar, mirin and salt until melted.
  4. Mix vinegar mixture into cooked rice while still warm. Set aside to cool.

Assembly

  1. In a pyrex or rectangular tray, press rice. It should be at least 1 inch thick.
  2. Top with toppings. You can be creative with how you lay out the toppings.
  3. Serve and enjoy!

Comments

  • Sydneylyn Tan

    very cool idea! :) Your pictures make me very hungry all the time!! ^.^ haha 

    • http://twitter.com/mylenechung Mylene Chung

      Thanks Sydney!! Glad you liked it! And thanks so much for the regular visits!! We really appreciate it!!:D

  • http://blog.happysarah.net/ sarah mamaril

    You’re killing me! *at the office and dying for a california maki roll*

    • http://twitter.com/mylenechung Mylene Chung

      hahaha! So sorry for that, but we’re actually happy you’re craving for it!XD

  • Tracey@Tangled Noodle

    Oooh, it’s like pressed sushi! I’m going to try it with my oshizushi box. 8-D

    • http://twitter.com/mylenechung Mylene Chung

      Yup very similar but this one’s just a lot bigger than the ordinary sushi press. hehe! Enjoy!

  • isailove

    Hahahaha this is so cool! I love this blog. Grabe.

    • http://twitter.com/mylenechung Mylene Chung

      Thank you so much Isa!! We really appreciate it! hehe!

  • http://twitter.com/enJOYwithJOY enjoywithjoy

    This looks like avant garde sushi, not only pretty to look at but yummy for sure. I feel like making sushi just looking at the pictures :-) By the way, what did you sprinkle on top of the mayo? Nori?

  • ACE

    my wife would love this. and she’ll love me more magprepare ako ng ganito for her. this is the best food blog!!!