4 years later…and you still have the best video tutorial through and through. Thank you!

@sushibykunihiro7534

Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much. You made my day.😊🙏

I love the way you show us how to! Very detailed but so simple, easy to understand. It’s really a cooking school!

Mackerel nigiri is my absolute favorite sushi! Thank you so much, for showing how it's made - it's humbling to know how much work it takes to prepare.

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video. Yes, mackerel is one of the fish that I prepare with a lot of care. I'm glad you liked it!!😊

Holy mackerel !!! Very beautiful😋

30+ years ago at my favorite sushi bar, my friend the chef explained exactly the same method for brining/curing Mackerel as you explained here. Shime Saba is one of my very favorites but it has to be very delicately brined and cured so it's not too dry as you say and not too salty. The oils should still be sweet even though fishy and the texture should be soft/firm and melting in your mouth. I KNOW your preparation meets ALL those requirements! After watching this video I'll be preparing my own soon, had forgotten all about it over the years. Can't wait for more sushi videos! Thank you for these few. I love both Uni and Natto but perhaps only a few of us "Round Eyes" do HAHA. I had a Japanese friend who introduced me to Natto, she said just try it. I loved it and then she said even some Japanese don't like it and she admitted she didn't so much. I've had Natto that was over fermented and did not like it but like Uni if it's right then Natto is also almost sweet yet funky. Good quality, FRESH Uni, is always briny, tastes of the sea and seaweed and is SWEET! Even today with the great popularity of sushi in the U.S. people are still afraid of or reluctant to try some things. I'd love to see more informational videos about sushi, history, and the art of it. I really enjoyed your video on Unagi another favorite for dessert even. The salty sweetness is most wonderful.

You give the best instructions in cutting and preparing mackerel fish on KZread! Very detailed step-by-step, thank you!!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for a wonderful comment!! 😊

I love mackerel 😮 thank you. I will try this soon.

I just caught a gorgeous Spanish mackerel and I now how how to prepare it! You're truly a KZread gem. This is an unbelievable sushi channel.

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a wonderful comment. I hope you enjoyed your Spanish mackerel.😊

@JoeDeLuise

Жыл бұрын

@@sushibykunihiro7534 it was perfect! 🤙🤙🤙

Great video. Exactly the amount of detail necessary to feel confident to make this safely and deliciously.

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 ай бұрын

If you follow the time I mentioned, you'll be able to make delicious Shime-saba, just like at a good sushi restaurant. Please enjoy.😋

I use your Salmon and now Mackerel instructions and they've always come out perfect. Thank you!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!😄

Definitely need to try this!

I love Mackerel! It is prepared differently in TX than from what I would have in CA. Rice vinegar gives the nigiri an amazing flavor and texture. Thank you for showing me how to do it right!

thank you for sharing this how-to!

Saba is one of my favorite sushi!! Thanks for sharing.

@muhammadsurgasavero2206

3 жыл бұрын

i have lots of tongkol (mackerel) do you want to trade with salmon???

Torn meniscus took me out for a while. Slowly getting back at it... to pass time ive been working through the recipes on your channel. So far, ive done 12 of your 25 videos and have learned ALOT! Everything comes out as you describe. Amazing. I am truly proud of my sushi presentation, and i give credit to you when someone asks how i learned it. Thank you for the amazing content! Keep at it! Ill let you know when ive finished all of your recipes :)

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for trying out my recipes and sending me such kind words. I hope you'll be fully recovered by the time you complete all my recipes. Please take good care of yourself.😊

Thank you Hiro-san!! I’m dropping by to get the fish today

Wow!

Is the best Saba preparation video I've watched! Thank you!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it. Thank you for watching. 😊

Amazing video. I love how much patience and care you put into the process.

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very careful when preparing mackerel. But, it's worth the wait. Please try it at home. It's so good. Thank you so much for watching.😊

Such a beautiful fish with amazing flavor when properly prepared! One of my all time favorites!

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching it. I hope you'll enjoy the recipe.😊

Thank you, it’s looking very good

Made this again today, second time, works perfectly and totally enjoyable! Love it!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

You made it twice already !? That's great to hear. Thank you so much for trying my recipe .😊

@alejandrorubio4424

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, very tasty and relatively simple

I will make it right now. Excellent demonstration!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Please do! Thank you for watching.😊

Great easy to follow video guide.

@sushibykunihiro7534

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I hope you will try that at home.

I've never had sashimi I didn't like, but a few years ago I was able to try mackerel and it is by far my favorite now.

@sushibykunihiro7534

5 ай бұрын

We Japanese often say that good sushi places serve tasty Mackerel sushi.

The care, attention to detail, skill and patience required is most informative and you make the task look most approachable and not too daunting. I can't wait to give it a try. Thank you very much! I'll let you know how I get on.

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for a wonderful comment. Making sushi shouldn't be as daunting as many people think it is. Instead it should be fun making it at home. Going to bed thinking about mackerel for next day is a part of fun too. So please give it a try and let me know how you did. 😊

Thank you for sharing I love this

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Omg! I eat with my eyes, thanks for sharing

@sushibykunihiro7534

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊 Please give it a try. Thank you so much for watching.

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. This is the recipe I actually used in my restaurant for many years. I hope you'll enjoy. Thank you very much for watching.😊

I did it today, arigatō for your amazing video! So well explained, so detailed. Your nigiri sushi look great

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Delicious Tq 4 sharing

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.😊

Great video thank you and I can't wait to try

@sushibykunihiro7534

10 ай бұрын

Please enjoy delicious mackerel sushi at home.🤤

I love Saba! One of my favorite fish. I’m learning the techniques and your instructions are fantastic! Thank you Chef!

@sushibykunihiro7534

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching the video. Please enjoy delicious Saba sushi at home.😋

Super....😋👌🏼

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Sushi is my profession. I hope you'll try this marinated mackerel. It's so delicious.

You will be famous soon. Such talent.

Thank you for a very simple and very clear explanation. I did it last week and it was a hit with my guests. Everyone loved it! Do you have a video for Tuna Takaki?

that was amazing chef

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thank you very much.😊🙏

Wow man, great stuff here. My mouth is watering.

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching. I'm glad you liked it. 😊

Saba my favorite 😋 Thank you for this very informative video.

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it.😄

Great video. Thank you.

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching.😊

Sensai Kunihiro, I applaud you on another great sushi video. You also emphasize the fact to take great care of the preparations nd safety on the handling of the fish. Thank you sooo much. You have created another student in me. I bow respectfully to you Sensai. Thank you. 🙏 🙂

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. You are so kind. 😊

Yes..i love the way you show and explain well..again im.watching everytime in your vedeo.. And also im chef..but so interesting to watch your vedeo.. And i can get more edia at chef..more edia and more learning to use at my job too..thank you so much for your kind explanationnand clear..

fantastic! i learned SO much thank you

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! It's my favorite recipe. Some of my viewers tried it already and liked it! I hope you'll enjoy. Thank you so much for watching.😊

WOW! I impressed my auty with this

@sushibykunihiro7534

Ай бұрын

Please give it a try. It's delicious.😋 Thank you so much for watching.

Awesome, thank you !

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.😊

Thanks! Nicely done bro! I will make it

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I hope you enjoy it.😊

Thank you for sharing

@sushibykunihiro7534

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Please enjoy.😋

very educational

Thank you, nice instructions.

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Your videos made me hungry too.😊

Thank you for teaching your skills sympathetically.I know now what to do with my caught mackerel.

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video. If the mackerel you caught is much smaller than mine, I suggest you would shorten the time for salt and rice vinegar part. Otherwise, your mackerel will be too salty and sour. I don't mean to be rude, but every time I went out for fishing, I caught only small mackerels. 😅

tried this in a restaurant & knew it was 'do-able' at home.. =totally respect the process and look forward to learning this technique!

@sushibykunihiro7534

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. The timings I mentioned in the video are crucial, so please stick to them. Then it'll turn out delicious😊.

Wow. Your videos are easily understood thanks. Stay safe.

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching my video. 😊 Please stay safe too.

Easy to learn thanks chef

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thank you very much for watching.😊

My mouth is watering 😋🤤 Gonna have a go. Thanks for the clear instructions 😀

@sushibykunihiro7534

8 ай бұрын

Please enjoy delicious mackerel sushi at home.😋

Very helpful!! 💙

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it. Thank you very much for watching.😊

Your voice, your accent is very comforting and calming

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'm glad you feel that way.😊

Mackerel is one of my favorites for sushi, I love the more intense flavor it has

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Mackerel is addictive to me too because of the flavor. 🤤

Super chef ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching my videos.🙏 Have a nice day.😊

Mackerel has such pretty markings.

@sushibykunihiro7534

9 күн бұрын

I agree.☺️

Delicious!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!😊🙏

I realy enjoy the This video.your work perfectly.Clean and neat.❤

@sushibykunihiro7534

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your compliment. I was taught to keep kitchen clean when I was still an apprentice.

Fantastic video! I just found your account. Will be watching everything!

@sushibykunihiro7534

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found my channel.😊

Very nice video

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.😊

Mr. Kunihiro, thank you for the beautiful preparation of saba. It is one of my favorite sushi along with salmon skin hand roll. 12:47

@sushibykunihiro7534

6 ай бұрын

I hope you'll enjoy Saba sushi at home. This is my best Saba recipe. I hope you'll enjoy. Thank you so much for watching, and Happy New Year!😊

Oh my! I am so hungry now!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I'm getting hungry too, reading your comment. 🤤

Really are beautiful after all that. I have the Yanagiba now I just need the fish! (and watch a few more times) Thanks

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

I hope it goes well. Thank you for watching.😊

I have never filleted a fish before but after watching your videos I purchased a whole frozen mackerel. I just finished filleting it and it was very easy after following your instructions! I will be making your sushi rice recipe tomorrow and having homemade sushi for the first time, along with your miso soup recipe and your tsukudani recipe!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

That's great!! I hope you'll enjoy making sushi. Thank you so much for watching my videos.😊

awesome video!!!.. congrats!!! :) happy to follow you!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! See you in 2022. Happy new year.😊

Yes! I accept!!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.😊

I learnt to make shime saba from you thanks to this video and, since then, it has become my favorite fish preparation. I often eat it as sashimi and nigirizushi and I LOVE it!

@issen2291

2 жыл бұрын

Also, saba is among the cheapest fish with a high fat content, which works very well for my special dietary needs. Thank you so much, Kunihiro-san!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 I often make saba sushi at home too. It's cheap and delicious if you treat it right. 😊 Thank you very much for comments always.

i was waiting on this from you!!!great job! how does only have 458 subs?.....isn't spanish mackerel the best?didn't u hav to clean the scales? thank you

Dear Kunihiro, I want to thank you for all your videos, really, really thank you! Yours sushi related videos are the best I ever watched, and by far! You are a great teacher, and a great videomaker, your explanations are simple yet deep and with so much detail. Never boring or too technical and difficult. Thanks! Here in Italy, as in many countries it's almost impossible to find a sushi that looks and tastes like the original Japanese sushi (more or less like finding a real italian pizza or pasta around the world :) ) I cook since years, and I was always scared by trying to make sushi, but thanks to you now I'm improving a lot and every time my sushi improves! So thanks again and I can't wait to see some new videos, always inspired by japanese traditional sushi (definitely not western style sushi!!!) Arigato, Kunihiro Sensei!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very very much for a wonderful comment. I'm glad to know that you are improving. It always makes me happy when I know my viewers are actually trying sushi at home.😊

@amicojeko

2 жыл бұрын

@@sushibykunihiro7534 I'll send you some pictures! 🥰

Love mackerel

Your explanation was detailed and slow, so I did understand all. I am from Denmark, so Norway mackerel should be readily available here. Very good with texting of important steps

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of fresh fish must be available in your country. Thank you for watching. I hope you'll enjoy mackerel.😊

Hi Kunihiri. Yours is the best sushi channel I've seen. You truly make it so easy to understand. Could you please make a video of ' how to properly freeze/store freshly caught fish' for sushi.. Thank you again for this channel

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

I'll do it when I get a chance. Thank you for watching.😊

Beautiful

@sushibykunihiro7534

13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!😊

My first video discovering your channel. I've subscribed and will most certainly try making this. Thank you for the video from South Africa 🇿🇦

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found my video. I hope you already tried my recipe and enjoyed it. Thank you for subscribing!!😊🙏

Thank you.

@sushibykunihiro7534

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad my video helped. Thank you so much for watching.😊

This was SOOOOO helpful thank you. I am curious where you get your mackerel?? I want to make sure to get fresh fish for sushi!

@sushibykunihiro7534

8 ай бұрын

When I was in the US. I could get frozen Norwegian mackerel at Asian grocery stores. I never found fresh ( never frozen) one there. I live in Japan now, but Japanese mackerel is so lean and less flavorful.😢 By the way, those Norwegian mackerel are flash frozen. So it's safe to eat it raw.

👍👍👍👏👏👏

Thank you for video. I watch this video a few times already because where I live, we have Spanish Mackerel and I can catch when I am fishing. Keep making great video. I am a fan. Orz

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

What else do you catch?

@michaelcabusi2155

2 жыл бұрын

The place I live now, only catch redfish (red drum), black drum, speckeled trout, flounder, catfish, and Spanish mackarel.

Great video, thanks. How do you make sure the top of the fillet stays firm and not flaky? When I got to cutting the fish, the top was very fragile and often split when I was cutting it.

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching the video.😊 When you separate fillets from the spine(3:18 and 4:08),you have to slide your knife fast with one motion. You need speed when you separate them. Also your knife has to be really sharp especially when you cut breakable fish like mackerel. Keep trying. You will get better every time. I had same problem when I first became a sushi chef.

My (blue mackerel fillets) looks pretty chewed up after de-pinning. Saw one vid on cutting out the spine and torching the skin. Might be the best plan for what I bought?

Great instructions! I am using premade shime saba (have made my own but I did dry it out but curing it too long I think, now I know why) but the cutting of the actual slices of sashimi for the nigiri is helpful for sure. Love your videos, thanks for making them. Oh, I noticed there was no sugar involved, I usually see saba with salt, vinegar and sugar here. Is just salt and vinegar the standard in Japan?

@sushibykunihiro7534

Ай бұрын

Sugar is not necessary at all. In recent years chefs in Western countries started using sugar to neutralize the saltiness. But, we don't use sugar when preparing Shime Saba in Japan. Shime Saba needs a little bit of saltiness. 😋 Thank you for watching, and please try my way next time. My mackerel sushi was a huge hit in my restaurant.

Goes to show how much work can be involved in food without cooking it. This would take me quite a few attempts to get right, and not nearly so quick nor as elegantly. I really love mackerel sushi.

@sushibykunihiro7534

10 ай бұрын

I hope your Mackerel will turn out delicious. Thank you for watching.😊

beautiful work as usual. How long do you think it will last in the fridge? Its marinated, so I assume the shelf life (as long as its wrapped well) would be 7-10 days. How well does it do frozen?

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

As I showed in the video, the vinegar gets into the flesh Little by little. So, perfect timing to eat it is on second day. So I always finish eating it in 2, 3 days. So when I can't finish it soon, I double wrap and freeze it. It's good for at least 30 days. But, I set my freezer to it's coldest temperature. Thank you for watching.😊

I love this video. Thank you! Can you do one on Iwashi ?

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Sorry. But, I can't find Iwashi in my city. 😢

🙏😎

I’ve been missing sushi so badly😭

Great video Hiro! I like my mackerel more on the row side,is it possible to cut the vinegar process in half lets say 20min?

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

I tried many timings already before and ended up with 40 minutes. But it's just my favorite timing so you can try 20 minutes. It won't ruin the fish. Don't worry. Thank you very much for watching.😊

Great explanation, very good video! Is it possible to reuse the vinegar that has been used for marinating? Or must i throw it away?

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

If you are marinating more mackerel in a few days, it's ok to keep it in fridge but in my opinion you can reuse only once. After that result won't be the same. Mackerel gets little bit fishier. Main purpose of using vinegar is to reduce the fishiness of mackerel. So I recommend you to use new vinegar every time. Thank you very much for watching.😊

Post more video please Chef H!! New subscriber!

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

I'll do it. Thank you very much for subscribing.😊

Thank you for very detailed instruction. I would like to ask, can be used frozen fish?

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

Frozen fish is fine. The mackerel I use in this video was frozen mackerel from Norway.

alright, to the kitchen it is boiz.

I try evry resipe of you is really wonderfull and so tasty but i want one advice of you why my roll sushi is not strong i mean is not stiky thank you for your work

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

When you make a roll sushi, first roll(when wrapping the ingredients) is the most important part. If the first roll is loose, the entire roll will be loose. So please make the first roll very tight. By the way, Thank you very much for trying my recipes.😊

Great video. Can you save the marinating vinegar for another batch?

@sushibykunihiro7534

Жыл бұрын

That's up to chef's preference. I know some chefs use the same vinegar for a long time. But I, personally, don't prefer using the same one unless I use it on the next day. In my opinion, the vinegar becomes fishier and fishier after using a few times. I like the clean after taste.😊

Love the video. What is that sour vinegary sauce some sushi restaurants put on at the end? And how do you make it?

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

I assume that's PONZU sauce. I'll show you when I have time, but you can find it very easily at your local grocery stores and Amazon nowadays.

@bobbobski1134

3 жыл бұрын

@@sushibykunihiro7534 I don’t think it’s ponzu but I could be wrong. There may be different variations of ponzu. This is a lot more vinegary.

Thank you so much. Why soaking in vinegar please?

@sushibykunihiro7534

3 жыл бұрын

We always use vinegar to reduce fishiness of mackerel. It's too fishy without marinating. Thank you so much for watching.😊

Beautiful!!! Here in Costa Rica we have what they say is Spanish Mackerel (appears to be but I am not 100% sure) However it is really good. Can I use this same method for this fish and do I really need to freeze it first?

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Spanish mackerel and regular mackerel are totally different fish. I usually serve it grilled. I don't use it for sushi topping. How do you eat it? Do you eat it raw?

@s-7335

2 жыл бұрын

@@sushibykunihiro7534 I love Spanish Makerel raw with Garlic. green onions and Ponzu, however I noticed it must be eaten raw the first day of catch after that yes I love it grilled or cooked almost any way it's really good!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. We call the fish Sawara in Japanese. It goes bad very fast. That’s why we don’t use it for sushi unless we get super fresh one.

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

One more thing, if you have a blow torch, you can blow torch the skin, then same topping as you do ponzu, garlic and scallions. It tastes good too.

@s-7335

2 жыл бұрын

@@sushibykunihiro7534 Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my questions. I will try the torch next time I catch Mackerel.

Kunihiro, you only showed cutting one of the fillets. I was wondering, for the other fillet, do you also cut skin side down, tail to the left, cutting from the tail? (this means the belly part is facing away from you, opposite of the fillet you showed). Thanks!

@sushibykunihiro7534

2 жыл бұрын

When I slice mackerel, I always slice from the tail towards the head and the skin side down. That way, fish bends more nicely and your sushi will look more beautiful.

@issen2291

2 жыл бұрын

@@sushibykunihiro7534 thank you!