Description
Sushi most loved by Taiwanese kids, rolling (or gunkan-ing) water-boiled tuna and sweet corn tossed until gooey with Taiwan's unique 'sweet mayo (Shala Jiang)'.
Restaurants serving Tuna Corn Salad Sushi Roll
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Canned tuna
- Sweet corn
- Taiwanese mayo(Shala Jiang)
- Vinegared rice
- Nori
- White sesame
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Drain oil (or water) from canned tuna firmly, put in bowl.
- Drain sweet corn (canned), add to bowl.
- Squeeze massive sweet, translucent 'Shala Jiang (Taiwan mayo)' sold in Taiwan supers, mix until tuna/corn becomes paste.
- Top heavily (or roll) this tuna corn salad inside a thin roll (or inside-out roll, gunkan) made of nori/vinegared rice.
- Sprinkle white sesame to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet condensed-milk-like aroma of Taiwan mayo and corn smell
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Imitation crab (hugely popular shredded instead of tuna)
Pairing
Sweet black tea、Yakult(Taiwan name: Yang Le Duo)
Trivia
[For Kids] Looks like Japanese 'Tuna Mayo Sushi', but Taiwan mayo contains massive sugar with sweetness close to 'condensed milk', making it totally different. Closer to 'sweet dessert rice' than sushi, the absolute 'this is sushi' presence for Taiwan kindergarteners/primary students.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Sprinkle 'pork floss (Rousong)' on top, adding crispy saltiness of pork floss to tuna mayo creaminess for an invincible flavor!
Allergen
Seafood (Tuna), Egg (mayo), Wheat, Soy