Gunkanmaki(軍艦巻き), or warship roll, is a type of sushi made of vinegar rice with a border of nori to hold loose toppings over the rice. Popular in Kanto cuisine, it originated in Tokyo, Japan.
Gunkanmaki is named for its shape resembling warships, called gunkan(軍艦) in Japanese. Common toppings are negitoro(ネギトロ), sea urchin gonads(ウニ uni), and salmon roe(イクラ ikura).
Serve gunkanmaki with soy sauce for dipping, or add drops soy sauce over.
Recipe
Ingredients
- cooked vinegar rice(酢飯)
- nori sheet, cut into 1″ strips
- topping: negitoro(ネギトロ), uni(ウニ), ikura(イクラ), or other topping
Directions
- shape rice with palms into small elongated balls
- wrap rice balls with nori (brush the inside end with water so it sticks to itself)
- compress rice until flat (rice should fill nori about halfway)
- add topping over rice to fill nori
- serve