Sushi Rice For Paella

Like a lot of small, dsely populated metropolitan Asian cities, traffic, both human and vehicular, is a daily fixture in Manila. If you have be to Bangkok, th you have a very good idea of what traffic is like here in Manila. The traffic here is so horrdous that it pretty much eats up a large chunk of one's time. A simple 30-minute, 8-mile (13 km) journey on a weekday is a butt soar-inducing and mind numbing ordeal that takes a minimum of 1.5 hours. I thought the traffic back home in Los Angeles was pretty bad, but nothing prepared me for Manila traffic wh I first moved here. Take my word for it, it's pretty ergy-zapping to sit for that long in a car doing nothing but wait for the car in front of you to move half an inch.

By the time I get home from work, my soar booty is too tired to cook something. To get around this, I double the amount of whatever I cook over the weekd or I make something that freezes very well such as potstickers or spring rolls.

Unfortunately, paella, that's right, the one that I blogged about in my previous post, doesn't freeze very well. After eating it for two days in a row, I figured Señorita Paella needed a cosmetic makeover since she was starting to age in my eyes.

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Traditionally, fermted rice was used as a way of preserving the fish before the days of refrigeration. The rice was usually discarded, only the fish was eat. I've always be amazed by how the sushi, a very Japanese dish, has transcded its Japanese-ness through its phomal rise in popularity beyond the fatherland.

I believe the sushi has now followed the fate of Chinese food in that every region where it appears has its own definition of what a sushi (or Chinese food) should be. The sushi, where ever it may appear, takes on a local flavor that is based on the gustatory predilection of the inhabitants and the ingredits available. In other words, the sushi has now be bastardized in the same way that Chinese food has be due to the fusion of cultures and the trd of fusion cuisine within the culinary sphere.

The California roll comes to mind. Avocado isn't a Japanese ingredit but a very Californian one. The Philadelphia roll, anyone? Cream cheese with rice? That would make any Japanese grandfather (wom wer't allowed to be sushi chefs) spin in their graves. Here in Manila, with the mango being the national fruit and pretty much available througout the year, the sushi rolls usually contain mango topped with mayonnaise.

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Because my imagination can be a bit overactive at times, okay, most of the time, I'm an artist, I can't help it!.

I've never made any kind of sushi prior to this. I must confess that it was harder than I thought. It looks so easy wh I watch those sushi chefs. It was challging to wrap the paella as the rice kept on falling out since the grains ar't sticky.

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Can We Make Paella With Japanese Rice?

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Where do I get the emulsifier that you use, what is the brand and the name, they are differt kinds Answer this questionWith bold and exotic flavors and loads of seafood, this Paella-Inspired Rice Casserole is easy and fun to make and incredibly delicious!

There was an 8.9 earthquake in Japan last night and I want to thank everyone for your concerns. I just talked to my mother on the phone (5 am there) after hours of not being able to reach her. She informed me that my family is okay. My friends are also okay although I haven’t got a response from all of them.

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I debated if I should talk about food when you are probably worried about me and my family, but I wanted to take this opportunity to remind all of you to prepare an emergency kit or update your kit if it has expired. It’s better to be well-prepared than not being prepared at all. I pray for Japan to recover from this natural disaster soon.

Because I use Japanese rice instead of Bomba or Calasparra rice. However, this recipe allows you to prep the paella using the existing ingredients that are already in the pantry. Like me who once in a while cooks non-Japanese meals, but I don’t want to go out to buy ingredients I typically don’t use. The cooking time is based on Japanese rice I used and the method is my original. If you don’t have a paella pan, you can use a large stainless-steel skillet instead. You don’t need to buy a paella pan unless you cook paella often. I use my favorite red cast-iron braiser, which is supposedly not a perfect pan for paella because it retains too much heat. But it always worked fine for me and I like that I can bring it directly to the table and the presentation looks lovely. Enjoy!

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Sushi Rice For Paella: The Best Option Or Not?

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, I hope my cookbooks will be a great resource and inspiration for your Japanese cooking journey!The classic Spanish dish gets an oriental flair with the use of lap cheong, shiitake mushrooms, and fresh snow peas in this Asian Paella.

Classic dishes, new flavors. That’s what I’m going for today with this super-duper tasty Asian Paella. I took the classic Spanish dish that I have for some reason been so intimidated to make and gave it my own Asian spin, and I am in LOVE with the result. I make a pretty darn good paella for an amateur, if I do say so myself 😉

Let’s talk for a second about that intimidation factor. I know I’ve said it before, but have you ever come across a dish that you’d die to be able to make on your own, yet that fear of the unknown holds you back? What if said dish takes an insanely long time to make? Or has some crazy involved technique that you have no idea how to do? Well, after forcing myself to tackle things like this Homemade Matcha Pasta and this Whisky Gravlax, I’m very happy to report that this is rarely (if ever) the case. I’m always amazed at how easy something ends up being after I’ve been so afraid to tackle it for so long!

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So if there’s one lesson I want you to walk away with by reading this post (besides how to make an insanely delicious Asian Paella, ) it’s that the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the kitchen are hardly ever so at all, so get in there and give a new dish or technique a shot. You’ll not only broaden your “foodie” horizons, but you’ll also both impress anyone you’re cooking for and help them feel more empowered to get in the kitchen on their own and make something out of the norm.

Okay, enough preaching! Let’s talk about this Asian Paella. I first came up with this idea after the hubs and I had a date night at a fairly new Spanish restaurant here in Santa Barbara called Loquita. They have a huge selection of authentic tapas and main courses, and everything is served family-style so you pretty much have no choice but to share. Did I mention they also make amazing cocktails?

When the hubs and I went there, we decided to keep it fairly simple with just a couple of tapas and one order of paella, which really is enough to serve at least four people (but whoever complained about a few leftovers?) As I started tasting all of the different flavors in the dish – chorizo, chicken, fresh mushrooms and veggies – I realized that I could easily swap in some of my favorite Asian ingredients to give this classic dish a new twist.

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I used the popular Chinese sausage lap cheong in lieu of the chorizo, and decided to go with easy-to-cook shrimp instead of the chicken. I also made sure to grab shiitake mushrooms and fresh snow peas along with the usual tomatoes and bell peppers.

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