When you want a quick snack that feels fresh, satisfying and a little different, a sushi sandwich is a great one to make. It has all the flavours you’d expect from sushi, but it’s much easier to put together: no rolling, no mat, just a sheet of nori folded into a neat little square.
For this version, we’re using our whisky and soy smoked salmon, which brings a rich, savoury flavour to the filling. Paired with sushi rice, cucumber, Kewpie mayo, wasabi and sesame seeds, it makes a fresh, compact snack that’s full of flavour.
Nori is one of the key ingredients used in Japanese cooking, especially for sushi and onigiri. If you’d like to learn more, you can read about what nori is.
Ingredients for 1 sushi sandwich
- 5 slices of Smokin’ Brothers Whisky&Soy smoked salmon
- 1 sheet of nori
- 50–60g sushi rice
- A few thin slices of cucumber
- Kewpie mayo
- Wasabi
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Sesame seeds
Method
1. Cook the sushi rice according to the packet instructions, then leave it to cool slightly.
2. Slice the cucumber very thinly lengthways. A vegetable peeler works well for this, as it gives you long, even ribbons.
3. Place the nori sheet on a chopping board. Make one cut from the middle of one edge to the centre of the sheet.
4. Imagine the nori divided into four equal squares. Add a different filling to each section:
* Kewpie mayo and a little wasabi in one section
* sushi rice with sesame seeds in another
* slices of whisky and soy smoked salmon in the third
* cucumber ribbons in the last one
5. Starting from the cut edge, fold the first section over the next one. Then keep folding, one section at a time, until you have a compact square.
6. Press it down gently with your hands to help it hold together. Slice in half if you like, or eat it as it is.
And that’s it: a quick, fresh sushi sandwich with plenty of flavour, perfect as a snack, light lunch or easy idea for when you want something good without spending too much time in the kitchen.
Discover our selection of smoked products here.