Preparing a delicious breakfast with your children is a great way to bond and show your love in a meaningful way, even if it’s only a simple meal.
Here a Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong chef explains how to make a healthy Winter Wonderland platter (with California roll, organic fruit sushi gunkan, tartar sushi gunkan, house sushi and snowman sushi) and Fresh Strawberry boisson au citron drink, giving parents a sweet moment to enjoy and learn cooking with their children.
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Soak Japanese rice in water for 20 minutes before cooking, to let the rice moist evenly
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Mix the Japanese rice with red rice to create attractive color and healthier
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Spread the vinegar rice evenly on seaweed while crafting California Roll. Place crab meat and cucumber in the center, to make the cut more visualizing
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Not to choose too juicy fruit for crafting the organic fruit maki to prevent the seaweed over-moist
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Can cook the salmon and tuna if prefer cooked food while crafting tartar maki
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While crafting snow house and snowman, use a clip for easier handling and better finishing
Winter Wonderland platter
Ingredients (serves one) | |
Japanese rice | 500 grams |
Japanese vinegar | 150 grams |
Crab meat | 30 grams |
Cucumber | 30 grams |
Crab roe | 10 grams |
Organic kiwi | 15 grams |
Organic strawberry | 15 grams |
Organic mango | 15 grams |
Seaweed | 5 grams |
Fresh salmon | 20 grams |
Fresh tuna | 20 grams |
Shallots | 5 grams |
Chives | 2 grams |
Olive oil | 10 grams |
Japanese egg Tamago | 20 grams |
Bean curd | 1 piece |
Organic carrot | 5 grams |
Raisins | 2 grams |
Pistachios | 2 grams |
Ice-cream cone | 1 |
Celery leaf | 2 grams |
Organic lettuce | 10 grams |
Sesame seeds | 5 grams |
Cinnamon | 2 sticks |
Preparation:
Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes then cook it. Let it cool and mix with vinegar.
(I) Making California Roll:
- Cut the cucumber in half and julienne it to about 8 cm long.
- Place the seaweed on a sushi mat and lay the vinegar rice on top. Turn the seaweed over and add cucumber and crab meat.
- Roll up the sushi mat gently with a little pressure to make a long cucumber and crab stick.
- Put the crab roe on a plate and roll the sushi stick in it until it is covered in roe. Cut the roll into 2 cm pieces.
(II) Making Organic Fruit Sushi Gunkan:
- Wash and peel kiwi, strawberry and mango then dice into cubes.
- Cut the seaweed into a long, straight piece.
- Shape the sushi rice into a cylinder then wrap it in seaweed for a sushi gunkan.
- Top each gunkan with diced fruit.
(III) Making Tartar Sushi Gunkan:
- Dice the salmon and tuna (skins off), shallots and chives.
- Mix the tuna with shallots and chives then season with salt and olive oil. Repeat with the salmon.
- Top each gunkan with tuna tartar.
(IV) Making House Sushi:
- Cut the egg into a 3 cm cube.
- Place egg in the middle of the sushi rice and form a square.
- Cut a small piece of seaweed to make a window.
- Top with bean curd for a roof.
(V) Making Snowman Sushi:
- Put some cucumber in the middle of the rice and form a ball.
- Wrap in cling film to make round. Make two balls of different sizes for the head and body.
- Cut the carrot into small pieces and use pistachios as buttons, raisins as eyes, carrot as a nose and cucumber for the mouth.
- Wrap a small piece of seaweed between the head and body as a scarf.
- Use the ice cream cone as a hat and garnish with celery leaf.
Serving:
Arrange all the sushi, gunkan and California rolls on a platter and decorate with lettuce, sesame seeds and cinnamon.
Fresh Strawberry Boisson Au Citron Drink
Ingredients (serves one) | |
Strawberries | (1 or 2) |
Strawberry purée | 150 grams |
Korean boisson au citron | 1 teaspoon (0.5 oz) |
Hot water | 120 ml |
Making Fresh Strawberry Boisson Au Citron Drink:
- Slice strawberry.
- Pour hot water (120 ml) into a glass.
- Add 1 teaspoon (0.5 oz) of boisson au citron.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Add 1 teaspoon (0.5 oz) of strawberry purée.
- Add sliced strawberries.