Sunday, March 29, 2015

Wendell's Fish Cake Inarizushi



This is a Betty Shimabukuro By Request recipe that Wendell found in the Star-Advertiser earlier this month. I gobbled it  up.

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FISH CAKE ‘INARIZUSHI'

 1 pound fresh Chinese fish paste
 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
 2 tablespoons minced green onion
 2 tablespoons minced cilantro leaves
 2 tablespoons shredded carrot
 1 egg, beaten
 10 pieces inari age (cone sushi wrappers)

Combine fish paste with ginger, green onion, cilantro and carrot. Fold in egg, turning until well combined. (If you wish to test your flavorings, fry a small amount in a skillet and taste. Adjust seasonings.)

Squeeze excess liquid from inari age (some liquid can be added to filling to add a sweet-tart flavor). Separate inari age and open each piece. Stuff about 1/4 cup of filling into each wrapper.
Set in a steamer basket, pressing filled cones into basket so bottoms flatten out a little and cones stand up. Place in a steamer over simmering water and cover. Let steam until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Test by cutting into filling of 1 cone with a knife; it should be white and firm. Makes 10 filled cones.

17 comments:

Kay said...

Mmmmmmmmmm.... This looks so wonderful.

jalna said...

I hope he makes it again, Kay.

Anonymous said...

j: wow looks so delish and not that hard to make. -N

Jenny said...

Wowowow. I really wanna make this! Do I have to go Chinatown for the fish paste or do any of the markets carry?

jalna said...

Looks easy enough that maybe even I could make it, N.

Jenny, Wendell said he got the paste at Chinatown, but he said that sometimes Marukai and even Safeway might have it.

Susan said...

Do u have a pic of the fish paste wrapper? I wonder if I can find that here. Looks so yummy!

jalna said...

It didn't have a wrapper, Susan. Wendell went to the fish market where they have the paste in a big container and they scoop out the amount that you ask for. I'm thinking it's a Chinese kind of thing. No more one Chinatown over there? Otherwise your husband's gonna have to catch you a bone fish and you gotta scrape off the flesh with a spoon. LOL.

Mark Shelby said...

Holy Moly! ; )

Jenny said...

Thanks for asking and sharing the answer! When you heading up to Japan?

jalna said...

Hahahaha, for real, Mark!

You're welcome, Jenny. We're going pretty soon! We leave next Tuesday.

Erick said...

I am getting hungry for fishcake.

jalna said...

You know . . . I'm thinking that Azama's in Palolo Valley might have the paste too, Erick.

Nippon Nin said...

I love to make it! Sounds really good!

Susan said...

No Chinatown here...we have a store that sells all kinds fish balls maybe I have to make a paste out of that LOL. I'm going to Japan in June! Give me tips on must sees and must do in Japan ok!

jalna said...

I think you'll like it, Akemi.

So exciting, Susan!! What part of Japan are you going?

mmiissee said...

At first, I thought it was steamed stuffed tofu, but this looked so delicious.

jalna said...

It was delicious, Mmiissee. I hope Wendell makes it again.