Philadelphia roll recipe with smoked eel

In Japanese cuisine, dairy products are practically not used – it has already happened that lactose intolerance is quite common in them. But Americans are used to adding milk, cream and cheese to most dishes. Therefore, a sushi chef from New York tried to add Philadelphia cheese, which comes from Pennsylvania, to Japanese rolls. The experiment turned out to be so successful that it is still very popular. Today we offer you to familiarize yourself with the recipe for Philadelphia rolls with smoked eel and prepare this dish with your own hands! Juicy meat is perfectly combined with soft cheese and fresh crunchy cucumber, creating a real firework of taste.

Ingredients for Philadelphia rolls with smoked eel

So, let’s start cooking together. Philadelphia sushi with eel (per portion of 260 g) includes the following ingredients:

• 0.5 sheet — Katana nori seaweed;
• 120 g – boiled seasoned rice for sushi “Japonica” Katana;
• 50 g – creamy cream cheese;
• 30 g – fresh cucumber, peeled;
• 50 g – smoked eel;
• 5 g – “Unagi” sauce;
• 5 g — black sesame for Katana sushi.

Steps for making Philadelphia sushi with smoked eel

1. Let’s cut a sheet of nori seaweed in width. We use half of the sheet.
2. We will put it on a bamboo mat with the rough side up, add ready-boiled seasoned rice to the surface. It should lie in a dense even layer, but do not forget to leave 1.5 cm of free space from the upper edge of the algae.
3. Now we will turn the workpiece so that the rice is at the bottom, and the free edge of the seaweed is closer to us. Place the fish, sliced cucumber in the center across the entire width, and add the cream cheese.
4. Let’s twist the rug in the form of a roll.
5. Cover the resulting rolls with slices of smoked eel at an angle of 45 degrees and cut into eight equal parts with a sharp, pre-wetted knife.

Sushi is best served with soy sauce, ginger petals and wasabi.

Now you know how to make Philadelphia sushi with eel at home. Treat yourself and share a delicious meal with family and friends!