![]() They source all their delicious, fresh ingredients right here in Ibiza and they are fast, friendly and professional. Even more so under expert guidance, with no preparation to worry about and no cleaning up afterwards (yes, the Sushiboy team even do the cleaning up). There is, dear readers, something wonderful about preparing food with friends and colleagues. Our Editor-in-Chief and photographer extraordinaire Cat, hovered around the table, snapping our earnest attempts and helpfully offering to assist with the eating of the pretty little morsels! ![]() We were taught how to use the traditional mats and happily rolled, decorated and chatted. They are both made with sheets of seaweed and whilst the Maki has the seaweed on the outside, Uramaki has the rice on the outside. ![]() “He savoured it” grinned James.Įncouraged even further by this good review(!) we proceeded to make both ‘Maki' and ‘Uramaki'. He returned about 5 seconds later accompanied by the distant sound of chomping and smacking of lips. “Let us know if Pete likes it!” we demanded excitedly. We invited our director, James to come and have a sample and to take one to our resident technical genius, Pete. Others a little more punky (mine)! All were delicious! It was true! Some were intricate and precise. I looked around at the concentrated faces around me and the different versions everyone had produced, using basically the same ingredients. “It´s funny to see people´s personalities reflected in how they choose to decorate their sushi,” laughed Anne-Marie. It felt almost like art, choosing different blends of colours and ingredients to produce distinct looking pieces. This involved rolling little rice sausages, then draping them with either boquerones or slices of salmon, decorating them afterwards with wasabi or lemon mayonnaise and sesame seeds. Easy!įeeling confident after this initial success, The Ibiza Spotlight team proceeded onto the next type: ‘Nigiri'. These pockets were stuffed with a mixture of sticky, seasoned rice and crab mayonnaise, then folded over and tied with a fresh chive. We began with ‘Inari.' All the ingredients were placed in the middle of the table and we were each given little pockets of tofu and soya. When the general guffawing had subsided, Anne-Marie and Kip explained that we would be making 4 distinct kinds of sushi. “I bet that´s the first time for ages anyone around this table´s been called a virgin,” quipped my esteemed colleague, who shall remain nameless, Sarah! Ahem. We were, we were assured, about to break our sushi virginity. VirginsĪfter this short introduction, we dived straight into the practical business of making sushi, all of us I might add, for the very first time. This included how to make perfect sushi rice (it took them years to get it just right, you learn in minutes) and some tips on perfect seasoning. We at Ibiza Spotlight can be quite a rowdy rabble when we get together, so the first thing that impressed me was the Sushiboy team´s ability to skilfully manage the group.īang on time, we were all sat attentively, in our brightly coloured, spotlessly clean aprons, listening to Anne-Marie explain a little background knowledge about sushi. So when Sushiboy offered to come and show us what they do, it was a rare opportunity for some of the staff to get together for some deliciously educational fun!Īnne-Marie and Kit arrived early, bringing everything needed for the two hour lesson, including all ingredients, table-settings and equipment. It´s high season and traditionally the time where all the Ibiza Spotlight crew are dashing around hither and thither, in all four corners of the island in their quest to bring you, dear readers, the very best of Ibiza. The brainchild of two bright, young entrepreneurs, Anne-Marie and Kit, they bring private, professional sushi lessons to your Ibiza home, villa, yacht or event. Sushiboy is a brand new concept here in Ibiza.
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