"Himatsubushi" Style Eel Rice For Midsummer's Day

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   Cook the rice so it's a bit firmer than usual.

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   Make the finely shredded egg, referring to.

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   I used 3 sheets of usuyaki tamago (very thin omelet).

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   Finely julienne the cucumber and 3 of the shiso leaves.

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   Put the remaining 2 shiso leaves in a bowl of cold water, and pat them dry just before serving.

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   Mix the chirashizushi mix, sesame seeds and julienned shiso leaves into the rice while it's still hot using a cut and fold motion, and cool it down by fanning it with a fan to make it shiny.

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   As the rice cools, warm up the eel and cut into easy to eat pieces.

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   Refer tofor instructions for how to best heat up pre-cooked eel.

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   Put the rice into a serving bowl or dish and top with the kinshi tamago (shredded omelet), cucumber, the reserved whole shiso leaves and the eel.

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    Add some shredded nori seaweed and shiso pepper to taste.

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    It's also good without cucumber.

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    See this recipe for suggestions on how to heat up pre-cooked eel.

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    When you have leftover eel, turn it into umaki - eel filled omelettes.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.