What is a Japanese Sushi handroll?

5 Japanese handrolls for one
A Japanese Sushi handroll is not that widespread outside of Japan. In general, handrolls are not particularly widespread.

In Japan, Sushi handroll is considered a bit like a kind of fast food within sushi, and there are several reasons for this.

A Sushi handroll is easy to learn to make, it takes no more than 15 minutes. It is more rustic and level of hand techniques need to make handrolls and the presentation is not that high as is the case with sushi rolls or nigiri.

It takes no time to make Sushi handroll once you have learned the hand techniques. As soon as the order of the hand techniques is learned, it does not take many minutes to make handrolls.

In relation to raw materials, you can use as many raw materials as you like.

Sushi handrolls are perfect for lunch or dinner when time is short. It is also suitable for a cozy time with family or friends.

Several people have asked how to make Sushi handrolls and it has turned into a mini ebook: 5 Japanese sushi handrolls for one.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Learn how to make ramen noodles as in Japan!

Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher

In Japan, noodle soups are considered a healthy fastfood that fits the Japanese busy everyday life with work, family and leisure.
In Denmark and the rest of Europe, most people are familiar with ramen noodle soup, which is made with miso.
In Japan, the selection of noodle soups is very large, there are many types of noodle soups which are made either from chicken stock, pork stock or fish stock. In Japan several different types of noodles are used for noodle soups. The choice of noodles depends on what kind of soup is being made.

In Denmark and in Europe there are manye noodle soup restaurants that serves noodle soups. The taste is different compared to noodle soups thats are served at restaurants in Tokyo. In Japan, chefs uses other ingredients and techniques to make the delicate and tasty dish with the unique flavors and aromas that characterize ramen noodle soups in Japan.

You can also learn to make it. On the Noodle soup course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make noodle soups from scratch. You learn about dos and don’ts so that you get the most possible value for your money when you make the most popular Japanese fastfood at home.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Are classic Japanese dishes low in fat?

Noodle soup
Classic Japanese dishes are very healthy.
The Japanese population is the oldest in the world. This is not a coincidence there is of course a reason for it.

Japanese cuisine differs from other cuisines. Japanese cuisine is put together in such a way that it either detoxifies the body or nourishes the body.
In Japanese cuisine, there is no “fast food” such as. pizza or Sharwarma, as we know it in Europe and in the rest of the world.

Yes, you can find Pizzeria in Japan it is a dish that is not part of Japanese cuisine.

In the classic Japanese cuisine, only healthy and nutritious fast food dishes are available. Fast food dishes that is suitable for busy weekdays.
In general, the Japanese dishes embrace the entire food pyramid in one meal. It is also a contributing factor to the fact that Japanese cuisine is so healthy.

In the Noodle Soup course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make several different nutritious and healthy noodle soups that are suitable for a busy everyday life.

Read more about Japanese noodle soup course for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

What are the Japanese’s favorite healthy fast food?


The Japanese cuisine consist of many healthy fast food.

In Europe there are several different types of fast foods that are not so healthy such as pizza and shawarma. These dishes are often are eaten on a busy day.

In Japan, there are several types of fast food that are suits a busy workday, dishes that can be eaten in a short time. These dishes are perfect for days with a lot of work. In Japan, a buzy work day is on average of 10-15 hours.

The Japanese are the population in the world that eats most noodles. The noodle soups are made in many different ways, some soups are made with fish, pork or chicken stock. In the big cities such as Tokyo each noodle bar has their very own recipse. In Japan, each region has their unique ingredients and raw materials, which are used to make tasty noodle soup.

In Japan, noodle soups are eaten all year round. Yes, even on a hot summer days. In Europe, noodle soups are most often eaten in the autumn, winter and spring.

On the noodle soup course for beginners, you will learn step by step how to make 2 very different unique and tasty Japanese noodle soups.

Read more about Noodle Soup course for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Why is ramen noodle soup the most sought out fast food in Japan?

Ramen noodles are the most popular fast food in Japan. There are several reasons for this.

The Japanese live a busy life like so many others. They work an average of 10-15 hours a day.
In the big cities, a noodle bar is located in most streets. When the Japanese are on their way home from work, there are many who visit a noodle bar on the way.

From the time they pull a food ticket in the vending machine to a bowl of smoky hot noodle soup placed in front of you, not many minutes go by. For most Japanese, it takes no more than 10 minutes to eat the food until they are on their way.

In Japan, there are many types of noodles soup.

Many eateries have developed their very own soups, which have been passed down from generation to generation. It also means that it is a new experience to visit the local noodle soup bars as soups are not the same.

On the Noodle soup course for beginners, you will learn step by step how to make 2 very different noodle soups including a ramen soup as it tastes in Japan.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Why do ramen noodles have a yellow color?

Ramen noodles originally come from China noodles that have had a permanent place in Chinese cuisine for thousands of years.
When ramen noodles came to Japan, it was adapted to Japanese cuisine by Japanese chefs using Japanese ingredients to make the noodles.

The ingredients used to make ramen noodles are wheat flour, salt, water and kansui. Kansui is alkaline water from Mongolia. It helps to give the ramen noodles the unique yellow color.
In Japan, there is only one type of ramen noodles that is whether it is dried ramen noodles or homemade noodles.

Ramen noodle soup is the most popular fast food in Japan. It is a dish that does not take many minutes to make once you have the foundation in place. It is a dish that fits into a busy everyday life.

In the Noodle Soup course for beginners, you will learn how to make different kinds of tasty Japanese noodle soups.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

How often do the Japanese eat ramen soup?

The Japanese people eat very often ramen soup. It is Japanese preferred fast food and it is eaten throughout the year. You can compare the Japanese ramen soup to grandma’s meatballs.

In big and small cities in Japan you will find noodle bars making their very own version of ramen soup. In some noodle bars the recipes have been passed down for generations.

The Japanese noodle bars are very small seen with European eyes. Some of them can only accommodate 15 guests. In Japan, it takes no more than 5 minutes to cook a bowl of smoking hot soup. For most Japanese eating a bowl of noodle soup takes no more than 10 minutes.

During one day a noodle bar can reach many guests.

Read more about the Noodle soup course for beginners

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Zoë has held sushi courses and cooking classes for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

How often do the Japanese order take-away food?

 

The Japanese order take-away food often and here I think of those who live in a big city. There are several reasons for this.

Most Japanese work 10-15 hours a day. Of course, there are exceptions depending on the industry you work in. That means the average Japanese does not have time to prepare and cook when they get home.

There are many Japanese who choose to buy take-away food on their way home from work. On almost every street in the major cities, you will find a small eatery. They often specialize in making healthy and tasty take-away dishes that are freshly prepared and ready to take home.

Read more about Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.