Description
Nigiri sushi topped with giant fillets (salmon, etc.) 2-3 times regular size. The local Taiwanese style is heavily coated with sweet soy glaze (Tsume) on top.
Restaurants serving Taiwanese Nigiri Sushi (Woshousu)
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Salmon(Giant fillet)
- Vinegared rice
- Sweet soy glaze
- Wasabi
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare vinegared rice (slightly sweet, molded large).
- Cut fresh salmon (Guiyu) or tuna thick and giant enough to completely hide the rice.
- Smear wasabi (often powdered wasabi paste) on the fillet back.
- Place fillet on rice, brush the surface heavily with Taiwan's unique 'sweet thick soy (Jiangyou Gao-like glaze)' and serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet soy aroma and sharp wasabi sting
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Seared salmon (seared mayo topping is hugely popular)
Pairing
Miso soup(with salmon bones)、Beer
Trivia
[For Everyone] Super famous shops in Taipei's Ximending have massive daily lines for this 'giant nigiri sushi'. Unlike delicate Japanese sushi, it embodies Taiwanese straight appetite: 'big, sweet, satisfying' ultimate B-grade gourmet sushi.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Impossible to eat in one bite, so devour it boldly in 2-3 bites like biting into a rice ball!
Allergen
Seafood, Wheat, Soy