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Japanese Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3rd. On this day, we set up hina dolls (hina-ningyo) since they are believed to protect girls from bad luck.

This year (2015) was my daughter's 1st Hinamatsuri! The very first celebration is important, when family members hope for growth and happiness for baby girls. My daughter still can't eat anything but I hope she liked this Sushi cake :)

Hishi Mochi (diamond shaped rice cake) is usually presented with hina dolls. Hishi Mochi commonly consists of three layers: pink, white, and green, from top to bottom. It is said that pink represents peach flowers, white represents snow, and green represents grass. Those colors have a meaning to get the power of nature. Therefore, I used these three colors for my Sushi Cake :)

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Sushi Cake for Hinamatsuri

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 4 people = 15cm (6inch) round cake pan

Ingredients:
green/white/pink Sushi rice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRBhl0baHQ8
Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRBhl0baHQ8
smoked salmon
cucumber
2 quail eggs
Nori seaweed sheet
Ikura (salmon roe)
Sakura Denbu (pink colored seasoned shredded codfish)

Directions:
1. Wet the cake pan (or line with plastic wrap). Place the crab meat Sushi rice and press down flat with a rice paddle or a spoon. Then place the white Sushi rice and the Aonori Sushi rice one after another and flatten as well. Turn the cake pan upside down onto a plate to remove the rice.
2. Make a thin ribbon of cucumber for Odairisama (prince)'s Kimono and slice the leftover into thin rounds.
3. Cut out the egg crepe and make a scepter and a fan. Thinly slice the leftover.
4. Place the cucumber slices and shredded egg crepe on the Sushi cake. Wrap the quail eggs with a cucumber ribbon (prince) and smoked salmon (princess). Let them hold the scepter (prince) and the fan (princess). Cut out Nori sheet to make their faces. Attach their hairs with bento picks. Garnish with Ikura and Sakura Denbu to finish.

* お雛様 (ohinasama: princess) holds a fan called 扇子 (sensu) in both hands.
* お内裏様 (odairisama: prince) holds a flat wooden scepter called 笏 (shaku) symbolic of his rank in his right hand.

↓レシピ（日本語）
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Japanese Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3rd.
On this day, we set up hina dolls (hina-ningyo) since they are believed to protect girls from bad luck.

Hishi Mochi (diamond shaped rice cake) is usually presented with hina dolls. Hishi Mochi commonly consists of three layers: pink, white, and green, from top to bottom. It is said that pink represents peach flowers, white represents snow, and green represents grass. Those colors have a meaning to get the power of nature. Therefore, I used these three colors for my Sushi Cake :)

This recipe is perfect for Birthday or any other events, too :)

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Sushi Cake

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 4 people = 18×8cm (7x3inch) loaf pan

Ingredients:
600g (1.3lb.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
4 tbsp. Sushi vinegar*
50g (1.8oz.) crab meat
1 tbsp. Aonori (green laver)
Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. sugar
- a pinch of salt
smoked salmon
cucumber
cooked shrimp
Ikura (salmon roe)

Directions:
1. To make Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe), mix egg, sugar, and a pinch of salt very well. Heat cooking oil in a large frying pan on low heat, pour the egg mixture in the pan and spread over the surface. Cook the egg until the edges begin to dry, then flip it over and cook the other side for about 10 seconds. Leave it to cool completely. Cut into thin and short strips.
2. Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi vinegar while the rice is hot and slice through rice using a rice paddle to separate the grains. Divide it into 3 bowls. Mix Aonori (green laver) in one bowl and mix crab meat in another.
3. Wet the loaf pan (or line with plastic wrap). Place the crab meat Sushi rice and press down flat with a rice paddle or a spoon. Then place the white Sushi rice and the Aonori Sushi rice one after another and flatten as well. Turn the loaf pan upside down onto a plate to remove the rice.
4. Top with Kinshi Tamago, roll up smoked salmon strips to make roses, slice cucumber to make leaves, and garnish with shrimp and Ikura.

* Ingredients to make sushi vinegar from scratch.
3 tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2014/02/blog-post_28.html
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Hinamatsuri Recipe Ideas:
Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles
http://youtu.be/1_oBpsVEjqw
Easy Hinaningyo Rice Balls
http://youtu.be/GzhxfUAYjrE
Bite-Sized Cheese Cutlet Balls
http://youtu.be/pYcEYdMS1hQ
Easy Sugar-Free Fresh Strawberry Tart
http://youtu.be/4vTuHAxGpC0
California Roll for Hinamatsuri
http://youtu.be/htnrsgsOWa8
Ichigo Daifuku
http://youtu.be/7xd3NLTsiMc

Music by
SHWフリー音楽素材
ohka_japan
http://shw.in/

FYI (products I used in my videos):
http://www.amazon.co.jp/lm/R3VVDX7JZ5GYJE/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=247&creative=7399&linkCode=ur2&tag=shopping072-22

♥Original T-SHIRTS♥
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFsQE0qd_4w

♥Visit my Blog to know more about ME♥
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/

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