Elegant Pressed Smoked Salmon Sushi

Oshizushi, pressed sushi, is made by pressing sushi rice and a topping in a wooden mold. The toppings vary from vinegar-cured fish to grilled fish, parboiled shrimp, omelette, and vegetables.

I began to use smoked fish as an oshizushi topping when sushi-quality fresh fish was unavailable outside Japan. I like the convenience of using smoked fish—there is no filleting, no salting, no curing in vinegar. And sushi rice tastes delicious with this new partner. I serve bite-