Temari Bento is a dish made by Alice Nakiri against Sōma Yukihira during the 43rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election's Main Tournament: Quarterfinal.
Description[]
A colorful arrangement of Temari Sushi, it is meant to be eaten in a specific order. Each successive sushi is more delicious than the last.
- For the top row is similar to a seafood course of abalone, sea urchin roe, salmon roe then slices of cured bonito.
- For the middle row, it's a salad with vegetables that have been cut paper thin, they have been topped with legumes, and the rice was infused with tomato jus extracted with a centrifuge. For example pumpkin with vegetable sprouts, beetroot with edamame, nozawana and zucchini with corn.
- For the bottom row that represents the main course with the first three are cured beef fillet topped with wasabi but for the last sushi, it is a sea bream chazuke (sea bream on a lotus flower with coagulated dashi & tea topped with kinome leaf).
Thanks to liquid nitrogen, the bento is presented with a certain feeling of mystery before unveiling, as well as maintaining the sushi's cold temperature for their final appearance. It is exactly like an edible jewelry box!
Recipe[]
The flavors progress in intensity as you go along in a similar manner to a full course meal. The 'sushi cakes' had filtered tomato jus extracted with a centrifuge.
- Abalone (pressed in kombu) with kombu dashi espuma (foam)
- Sea urchin with kombu dashi espuma
- Salmon roe or salmon
- Cured bonito
- Pumpkin wrapped sushi cake with sprout vegetable
- Beetroot wrapped sushi cake with edamame
- Nozawana (sushi rice wrapped in pickled nozawana leaves)
- Zucchini wrapped sushi cake with corn
- Cured beef fillet with wasabi
- Cured beef fillet with wasabi
- Cured beef fillet with wasabi
- "Sea bream chazuke" - Sea bream on a lotus flower with coagulated dashi & tea topped with kinome leaf
Gallery[]
Sliced Bonito
Tomato Juice before separation
Before Reveal
Temari Bento Revealing
Temari Sushi display
Abalone Sushi with Espuma
Sea Urchin Sushi with Espuma
Salmon Roe Sushi
Cured Bonito Sushi
Pumpkin Sushi Cake
Beetroot Sushi Cake
Nozawana Sushi Cake
Zucchini Sushi Cake
Cured Beef Sushi
Sea Bream Chazuke
Sea Bream Chazuke in Mouth
Empty Temari Bento Box
Temari Bento recipe
Real Facts[]
- Temari Sushi are small, ball-shaped sushi which is made in various shapes and flavors. Temari sushi are usually cooked on happy occasions. These are easy to eat sushi and good for parties.
- Tanakazushi is a speciality of the Nara, Wakayama, and Mie Prefectures.
- Sushi cakes, or mille feuille sushi are similar to oshizushi, where sushi rice is layered with various toppings.