Tomorrow is finally Valentine's Day. So far, we have introduced special chocolates at department stores and recommended gifts for boyfriends who are not good at sweets, but I would like to present handmade sweets to special friends and loved ones! I have a feeling.

It ’s once a year.
It ’s once a year.

However, I don't have time to make elaborate things ... When I was thinking about that, I came across "Tobidase! Sushi," which was a hot topic on the internet a while ago. It is a cooking goods in the shape of "sushi geta", and it is a next-generation item that anyone can easily hold sushi at home!

Therefore, the En-eating editorial department decided to make "sweets sushi" that applies this! I've heard rumors that dessert sushi with fruits is popular overseas, so it's fashionable.

Obtained from Amazon "Tobide! Sushi"
Obtained from Amazon "Tobide! Sushi"

◆ “Shari” is rare cheese, “Neta” is strawberry, etc.

First, prepare the ingredients. For the rice sushi rice, we decided to use a "rare cheesecake" that can be chilled in the refrigerator. This time, I decided to use "Morinaga Rare Cheesecake Mix" which is simply mixed with milk and cooled to harden.

Then prepare the material. I tried to collect ingredients that are based on the image of real sushi ingredients in terms of appearance and texture.

Tuna → Strawberry squid → Marshmallow salmon → Dried fruit shrimp → Kappa Ebisen conger eel → Banana with black honey sea urchin → Fig
Sea grapes → Grain bean paste → Cranberry scallops → Vanilla ice cream → Dry mango

Prepare sweet sushi ingredients such as fruits and marshmallows
Prepare sweet sushi ingredients such as fruits and marshmallows


◆ Pour the dough into the frame

Once you have all the ingredients, grab them.

Mix the rare cheesecake flour and milk and pour it into a frame (10 pieces) cut into a nigiri sushi mold. At this time, lay a cutting board or top plate under the frame. Be careful as the fabric will leak out if there is even a small gap.

Push mold on the left, formwork on the right
Push mold on the left, formwork on the right

This time, I put sliced cheese in the bottom and sealed it (the cheese was delicious later)
This time, I put sliced cheese in the bottom and sealed it (the cheese was delicious later)

After pouring it into the mold, let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour. This completes 70%! All you have to do is top it with the ingredients and push out the "sushi" from below.

◆ Jump out! Sweets sushi

Approximately 1 hour later, put each material on the 10 pieces of "sushi rice" taken out of the refrigerator. Then put the formwork on the push mold and push it out slowly with force ...

Cute topping
Cute topping

Layer it on the stamp ...
Layer it on the stamp ...

Nyu
Nyu

It came out! 10 sweets sushi , Heiomachi !! When you press it, it pops out and you can't say anything about it! It's so cute that the colorful sushi is lined up properly!

Sushi starting lineup, from left, squid, tuna, scallop, conger eel, egg (glue part is bean paste)
Sushi starting lineup, from left, squid, tuna, scallop, conger eel, egg (glue part is bean paste)

By the way, I was impressed with the appearance beyond my imagination, so I tried it immediately. Basically, I didn't put in any combinations that didn't fit (not delicious), so all of them were finished as convincing petit sweets, but the one that was particularly delicious was ...

3rd place "Vanilla ice cream (scallop)" and "Fig (sea urchin)" with the same number of votes

Vanilla ice cream that reproduces scallops only in color. I happened to be in the freezer, so I put it on it, but the richness of the cheesecake and the sweetness of the vanilla ice cream overlapped and it was delicious! This is probably neither chocolate nor matcha, but vanilla goes well.

The dried figs, which express the sea urchin with a thick feeling, were as popular as the ice cream. The rich texture and mellow scent are like sea urchins in the fruit world! The seed bubble wrap is also a good accent.

Fig on the left, vanilla ice cream on the right
Fig on the left, vanilla ice cream on the right

2nd place Surprisingness is also a plus! "Grain An (sea grape)"

The bean paste, which the author, who loves Japanese sweets, really wanted to add to the lineup, did a good job! The mild sweetness is the best match with the slightly sour rare cheese. I was impressed with the gentle sweetness of azuki beans that remained after they melted in the mouth.

Topped with a little dried fruit
Topped with a little dried fruit

No. 1 "Strawberry" without complaint

All the staff, "I'm sure there is no doubt", the number one without complaint was strawberry. The fresh sweet and sour taste that enhances the deliciousness of rare cheese is a level that makes you think that it was born to be with rare cheesecake anymore! A little extravagant, you can top it with whipped cream.

Rare cheese and berries go great together!
Rare cheese and berries go great together!

That's why the handmade sweets sushi that the editorial staff was able to eat deliciously. It may seem like a hassle, but you can make it in less than 30 minutes, except for the time to buy it or cool it in the refrigerator. It's easy, so you can enjoy making it with your child!

This time, I used the sushi geta for Valentine's Day, but it seems that it will also play a role in making small sweets. ... or rather, it's for making nigiri sushi, so if you buy it, be sure to try (real) sushi!