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Home / Courses / Appetizer & Snack / Oranda Zushi (Hand Rolled Sushi with Dutch Smoked Eel)

Oranda Zushi (Hand Rolled Sushi with Dutch Smoked Eel)

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 November 5, 2012 · Updated: 💻March 7, 2023 · 🗨 27 Comments

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Smoked eel fillets are a delicacy easily found in Dutch delicatessens and supermarkets. They are even sold at the airport. Whenever Ro-Ri San stops over Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, he will buy a pack together with my favorite Gouda cheese to bring home. Smoked eel is usually eaten on buttered toast and is offered as part of a Dutch style fish platter with smoked mackerel and other seafood.

The long thin strips of fillet remind me of sushi quality fish suitable for hand rolled sushi. Instead of serving them on toasts, I combined them with Japanese vinegar rice to make a fusion sushi. The creamy wasabi mayo helped bind the two together and the salty capers gave the sushi a contrast of taste and texture. I must say they turned out really well and were a quite a treat!



Why have I called this dish Oranda Sushi? Well, the Dutch were the second group of Europeans after the Portuguese to trade with the Japanese. In the aftermath of the expulsion of the Catholic missionaries from Japan, only the Dutch were allowed to remain at their trading post on an island off the port of Nagasaki. Despite the separation, the Japanese were intrigued by many Dutch things and collectively labeled them “Oranda”, a corruption of the name of Holland. So, there you have it. 😀


This hand rolled method of sushi was adapted from the book, Sushi, Taste and Technique.

Oranda Zushi (Hand Rolled Sushi with Dutch Eel)

Course : Appetizer
Cuisine : Japanese
Keyword : sushi
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Servings : 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp vegenaise or mayonnaise
  • ½ tsp wasabi paste
  • 4 strips smoked Dutch eel fillet (2 oz /55g)
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp dried dill weed
  • 2 cups sushi rice from 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 tsp capers (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine vegenaise or mayonnaise with wasabi paste in a small bowl. Set aside. Cut each strip of eel into 4 pieces of 2 inch lengths. Drizzle lemon juice and sprinkle dill weed over eel.
  • Fill a large bowl with water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the water. Use this to wet hands to prevent rice from sticking to them. Take a small handful of rice in one hand and gently mold into a rounded oblong. Place it down on a plate.
  • Lay a piece of eel across fingers and dab a little wasabi mayo on the bottom side. Gently press ball of rice onto eel.
  • Turn the sushi around so that the topping is on the top. Squeeze the sides of the sushi between index finger and thumb to shape and compact rice. Cup the sushi in left hand and use two fingers to press gently on the topping to further compact it.
  • Repeat to shape sushi. Decorate with capers if desired.
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Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


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  1. Raymund says

    November 5, 2012 at 2:01 am

    Using smoked eel is very interesting, I bet this would be so flavourful

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 7:57 pm

      The smoked eel actually paired really nicely with the vinegar rice. Will definitely make it again if I get more smoked ell.

      Reply
  2. Ann@Anncoo Journal says

    November 5, 2012 at 3:48 am

    I love your fusion way of combining the smoked eel and sushi. Very creative 🙂

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 7:58 pm

      Thanks Ann! I was pleasantly surprised at the results. The smoked eel combined really well with the vinegar rice.

      Reply
  3. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    November 5, 2012 at 5:56 am

    These are so professionally prepared. I miss smoked eel.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 7:58 pm

      It just takes a little practice! 😉

      Reply
  4. Kitchen Belleicious says

    November 5, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    dutch smoked eye! That sounds so amazing.I love your creativity Biren. I just had sushi this weekend but I am telling you the truth yours looks wayyyy better than even our favorite sushi restaurant!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      Thanks Jessica for your kind words always! I do enjoy preparing sushi but I am still very much a novice.

      Reply
  5. Jeannie says

    November 5, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    I bet my guys would love these….not so me because I try to avoid rice if I could. Looks lovely though..

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      No rice for you? I don’t think I can avoid rice totally. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Pam says

    November 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    This sounds great, Biren! My son and DIL would love it!!! Your plate is pretty too.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:02 pm

      Thanks Pam! The plate is Delft ware from Holland.

      Reply
  7. mjskit says

    November 6, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Interesting history of the food and the name. Dutch and Japanese fusion – that’s a first! I love Japanese smoked eel, but have never had Dutch smoked eel. It looks lighter in taste and texture from your pictures (which are lovely BTW). Wonderful looking Zushi!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Dutch eel has a lighter texture and the meat is quite delicate. That is why I thought it will pair well with the vinegar rice. I am pleased with the results.

      Reply
  8. Ramona says

    November 6, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Really beautiful sushi. 🙂

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks Ramona! 🙂

      Reply
  9. denise @ singapore shiok says

    November 6, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    I love the flavour of smoked eel, but find the bones really irksome! Is this Dutch smoked eel as bony as unagi and French smoked eel? Your sushi looks really delicious and makes me wish I could taste your Japanese cooking – it always looks gorgeous and I do think Japanese food is my most favoured kind of all, even more so than the sambals and gulais I love so much 😉

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      So far, all the eel I have tasted did not have bones in them. This one is light and delicate with no bones either. I wouldn’t like it if it had bones.

      I am still very much a novice but I do enjoy preparing and eating Japanese food. I love my sambals and gulais! Don’t think I can live without the spicy stuff. 😀

      Reply
  10. vianney says

    November 6, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    Love the combo of eel with capers, thank you for sharing. Great plate!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks Vianney for visiting and commenting! The smoked eel did combine nicely with the vinegar rice and capers.

      Reply
  11. kitchenriffs says

    November 7, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    I’ve never had smoked eel, much less Dutch smoked eel! Sounds interesting. Great looking sushi, and very clear instructions. Really good post – thanks.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:12 pm

      Thank you! This Dutch smoked eel is quite light and has a delicate texture. Paired really well with the vinegar rice.

      Reply
  12. Dongxing says

    November 9, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    I have never tasted smoked Dutch eel before. I enjoyed learning the step by step instructions on the shaped rice, mine had never turned out properly – they were always wonky and lopsided. I like the name too, and learning a little about the history. That’s the amazing thing about your blog, not just good food but very informative. Thanks for sharing, Biren.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:11 pm

      It takes a little practice but you will eventually get the hang of it. Don’t worry if it doesn’t come out perfect. You know where it will all end up anyway, right?

      Thank you always for your kind words and support. It is a great source of encouragement for me. Hugs…xx

      Reply
  13. Nasifriet says

    November 10, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Wow! What a great way of working around with the “paling” – Dutch for eel. BTW, the Dutch may eat a lot of “paling” but their eels come from the UK (England, Scotland, Wales…)!! Surprise! Surprise! Neighbouring Belgium has her own “paling” recipe as well.
    Well done, Biren, for making these eels look so appetising 😀

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2012 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks for the info! I guess there is not much space along the coastline of the Netherlands to raise “paling”. That’s what neighbors are for. I will have to try Belgian “paling” one of these days.

      The smoked eel paired surprisingly well with the vinegar rice. 🙂

      Reply
  14. PolaM says

    November 11, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    I so wanted to have some eel and also dome heering in the Netherlands, but I was brought to a Moroccan place 🙁 Will have to find the time to buy some eel next time I am at schipol running from one gate to the next…

    Reply

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