Pasta Sushi

Francine Segan | Fri, 05/07/2021 - 10:52
pasta sushi
Difficulty Level
Low
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Cost
Medium

Italy’s amazingly creative chefs invented “pasta sushi” a few years ago by substituting pasta shells for the white rice, making a beautiful, Japanese-inspired but Italian-flavored, one-bite appetizer or first-course dish. It’s especially nice in warm weather. 

This is a dish that really doesn’t need a recipe. You can season the shells with a splash of rice vinegar and a few drops of mirin, a sweet Japanese rice wine, for a Japanese touch, or season them with lemon or aceto

Become a Premium Member

Support from Premium Members directly funds on-the-ground reporting from Italy (and the occasional Aperol Spritz for our talented writers). 

It’s all to bring you authentic Italy.

Join us.