Scattered Sushi With Five Colors

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This is made in a very casual fashion, not using fish! No rolling, no fuss, but with a wonderful presentation! i got this from vegetarian times cookbook.

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Steps

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Rice: place the rice and water in a pot and let soak at least 1 hour.

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Bring to a boil , cover , lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes.

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Turn off the heat and let sit 10 minutes.

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In a small saucepan , combine the rice vinegar with the salt and sugar or honey.

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Bring to a boil , then remove from the heat.

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Let cool before using.

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Transfer the hot rice from the pot to a large bowl.

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With a large spoon , mix the rice as you pour in the cold vinegar mixture a little at a time.

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Keep the rice covered while you finish the recipe.

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Mushrooms: combine all the ingredients in a skillet and simmer over low heat 15 minutes.

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Drain.

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Carrots: combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and cook briefly until tender.

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Drain.

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Tofu: heat all the ingredients in a skillet over medium heat until the tofu absorbs the flavors and turns yellow.

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Nori: briefly pass each nori sheet over an open gas flame or electric burner until crisp.

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With a pair of scissors , cut each sheet in half , then.

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Ingredients

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short-grain rice, water, rice vinegar, salt, sugar, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, mirin, carrots, green peas, firm tofu, ground turmeric, nori