| While some of the bottled ingredients used in | | | | brighter soy sauce for dishes such as delicate fish |
| sushi making may be familiar to many people, like | | | | rolls. It is made from Yuzu, a lemon colored, |
| soy sauce, most of them, like Mirin, are applicable | | | | tangerine shaped citrus. Since Yazu is quite |
| to sushi recipes only. Once opened most of these | | | | expensive and hard to find, you can make your |
| bottled ingredients should be refrigerated until | | | | own Ponzu sauce by combining lemon, lime and |
| needed later. | | | | grapefruit with soy sauce. |
| The following bottled items for making sushi are | | | | Rice Vinegar |
| listed below. | | | | Used in the making of the sushi rice, it provides |
| Thick Chili Sauce | | | | the clean, crispy vinegar taste that sushi rice |
| Not normally thought of when making sushi, chili | | | | requires. Try to find the best Rice vinegar you |
| sauce has become a staple in most sushi bars. | | | | can in your local Asian market. In a pinch you can |
| The most popular and best tasting is called | | | | substitute apple cider vinegar, but the sushi |
| Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. | | | | enthusiast will know the difference. |
| Mirin | | | | Sansho |
| Or sweet cooking Sake. It has about 8% alcohol | | | | Or Japanese pepper. It is the dried and ground |
| and is slightly syrupy and sweet. It heightens the | | | | pods of the prickly ash tree. It has a more minty, |
| sweetness of your roll and provides a shiny sheen | | | | citrusy taste than a spicy hot seasoning. Freeze |
| to the presentation. | | | | the opened bottle if you don't use it often. |
| Plum Wine | | | | You can round out your bottled sushi ingredients |
| A perfect complement to any sushi dinner. Some | | | | with the more common Sake and soy sauce to |
| people prefer to drink Sake with their sushi, while | | | | complete what you need for most sushi recipes. |
| others prefer this sweet, fruity spirit. | | | | As always, before going shopping, know what |
| Ponzu Sauce | | | | ingredients you will be using for the sushi you plan |
| Ponzu is used when the recipe calls for a lighter, | | | | on making soon. |