Stewed Vegan Maki

Ingredients

• ¼ cup finely-shredded carrot
• ¼ cup thinly-julienned onion
• ¼ cup celery
• ¼ cup thinly-julienned daikon radish
• 2 tablespoons miso paste
• 2 oz sake
• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
• ½ teaspoon wasabi
• 1½ cups sushi rice
• 2 sheets nori

Steps

1. In a wok or saucepan, combine the vegetables and sake.
2. Bring to a simmer.
3. Let cook until most of the sake is gone, stirring often.
4. Add the water and miso.
5. Bring this to a simmer.
6. Let it cook until the vegetables are soft (but not mushy), stirring often.
7. Remove the vegetables from the pan.
8. Reduce the remaining liquid to a thick sauce consistency.
9. Pour the sauce over the vegetables.
10. Mix thoroughly.
11. Let cool.
12. Mix in the vinegar.
13. Evenly spread the rice over the nori.
14. Dab half the wasabi across each.
15. Place the vegetable mix across this.
16. Roll tightly.