While watching “
journeys in japan” today on
NHK World, I discovered a new style of sushi that is amazing: the
Osaka-style Boxed sushi or Hakozushi!

It's characterized by its flavoured rice which is pressed into a box with topping of cooked or cured ingredients (either eel, red snapper, omelet, shrimp, or, the most famous, mackerel aka
battera or “portugese sushi”). When it is pushed out of its wooden mould it gives a perfectly square block of rice (or rectangular in the case of the
battera) which is then cut into smaller square pieces. It literally looks like
Rice Krispies squares with toppings!
It seems easier to make than
regular sushi (mostly rolls or vinegared rice pieces shaped into the palm) which usually required a long apprenticeship. Also, since it has no raw meat (sashimi) like the
Edo-style sushi, it is safer to eat and requires no dip sauce.
I found two receipes: one on
Food Network and one on
Yummly. I even found a how-to video for
battera on YouTube:
Unfortunately, after a quick search, I couldn't find a Japanese restaurant in Montreal that serves that type of sushi (if you find one, let me know!). I guess it only leaves us to try making it ourselves!
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