While there are still plenty of purists out there who love the traditional menu, there is a growing fanbase for new creative fusion menus. Sushi has always been popular in Japan but it BOOMED into the mainstream with the introduction of Sushi Trains in the 1990s. For families, the dice rolling might give the younger members a fighting chance. Personally, I love a bit of luck… if I ever find it (dice hate me). In comparison with the original Sushi Go!, the dice add a level of chance that may or may not be welcome. It feels a bit like Yahtzee, in the way you use combinations of dice to collect sets of items and score points.Ī couple of sweet features for this game: I love the unique dice sets!! They are designed specifically for this game, with images to match the items you are looking for. It’s a quick game of 20 minutes, played over three rounds, and easy enough for most kids to pick up. In brief, it’s a dice-rolling game for 2-5 players. ‘Sushi Roll’ Components, Image Sophie Brownįellow GeekMom Sophie provided an awesome review of Sushi Roll for International Sushi Day in 2020 ( you can read it here). Go on any game-schooling or geek parenting forum and I guarantee you someone will recommend Sushi Go! It’s universally loved by all geek-playing families. Sushi Roll is a slight variation on the infamous Sushi Go!, a very popular game with geek families around the world. Now I’m hungry… Let’s go try this Spam musubi. It is slightly tougher and coarser but with less roughness to the touch. Good quality seaweed is thicker than the snacking variety also available. Image of sushi spam musubi / Looks surprisingly good!Īlso, don’t skimp on the seaweed. You still use the same short-grain rice (it is stickier than others) but where vinegar and sugar are added to sushi rice, musubi rice is left plain or lightly salted at most. However, I have been advised by a Japanese-American friend, there is a big difference between sushi and Spam musubi: the rice is prepared differently. Sushi chefs spend most of their time learning the skills for making GREAT sushi rice. Bonus tip: The secret to good sushi (and good Spam musubi) is in the rice. I am far more interested in this variation.ĭive into the GeekMom archives and you will find a hoard of treasure, including this recipe with a brief guide on making Spam musubi. You can find recipes for making sushi all over the internet (along with the obligatory “story of my life” intro to go with it). Since asking around, I have now learned it is a popular snack in Hawaii! It has also been linked with survivors of Japanese American internment camps in mainland USA. The things you learn in the name of research: Spam musubi. Just roll with it, okay? Make: Sushi Rice for Spam Musubi It’s easy to make, easy to play with, and there are movies and books to inspire. The rice, the vinegar, and, yes, there will be seafood. Today (June 18) is International Sushi Day.
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