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Delicious Nigiri Sushi Recipe to Try at Home 

Ingredients for Sushi Rice:

 2 Cups sushi rice    2 Cups water    1/4 Cup rice vinegar    2 Tbsp sugar    1 Tbsp salt

Ingredients for Nigiri:

12 Slices high-quality raw fish (e.g., tuna, salmon, yellowtail)    Wasabi (optional)    Soy sauce (for serving)    Pickled ginger (for serving)    Optional Garnishes:    Thinly sliced green onions    Toasted sesame seeds

Rinse sushi rice under cold water until clear.

 Cook the rice with water in a rice cooker or pot. Let it sit covered for 10 minutes after cooking.

Heat rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Fold into the cooked rice and let cool.

Slice the fresh sashimi-grade fish. Shape 2 tablespoons of rice into small mounds.

Slice the fresh sashimi-grade fish. Shape 2 tablespoons of rice into small mounds.

Optionally, add a tiny bit of wasabi on the fish slices.

 Place fish slices over the rice mounds and press gently.

Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds.

Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds.

Serve with soy sauce and pickled ginger.

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