The rough surf, after a storm, pounds against the rocks on this beautiful day in Pebble Beach.
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The sea was hitting the rocks in Pebble Beach with force after the last good storm we had mid-January. If you click on the photo to enlarge it and look carefully, you can see a pair of seagulls flying in the upper left side of the photo.
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One of the most fun parts of the family being together for New Years is watching the family’s kids growing up. This year and last year we were lucky to have both Kate and Reiko here during our preparation days leading up to and including New Years Day.
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A happy, smiling Kate New Years Day 2012
A happy, smiling Reiko on New Years Day 2012
Each year, Nick (Reiko’s dad) teaches them how to make Sushi. The photo below was from New Years, 2011.
Nick teaches Kate and Reiko how to make Sushi for New Years 2011
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Tuna being prepared for sushi on New Years Day
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I love the color and texture of this sliced tuna (Maguro). It had been sliced to make into Nigri sushi.
The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/60 sec at f/4, ISO 200 with a diffused flash bounced off the ceiling.
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Makizushi – The Roll
Makizushi – Sliced
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Makizushi is sushi made as rolls and then sliced. These photos show vegetable Makizushi. They are made with Kanpyo, a gourd (the brown), takuan, pickled daikon (yellow), spinach (green), shiitake mushroom (light brown), cucumber (light green) and carrot (orange). Clicking on the images will enlarge them.
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The photos were taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/60 sec at f/4, ISO 200 with a softened flash bounced off the ceiling.
Hamachi (Yellowtail) being sliced for sushi for the New Years Day celebration.
Hamachi (Yellowtail) slices being prepared for New Years.
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Once sliced, the Hamachi waits to be made into Sushi.
Sliced Hamachi (Yellowtail) ready to be made into Sushi.
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In the center Sushi platter, the white fish is Hamachi (Yellowtail), the orange-salmon color fish is Sake (Salmon) and the red fish is Maguro (Tuna).
In the center sushi platter, Hamachi (Yellowtail), Sake (Salmon) and Maguro (Tuna).
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The Sushi in these photographs is made with rice mixed with sweetened rice vinegar and fish or vegetables. Nigri Sushi is rice with something on top (in the center tray) and Makizushi is Sushi in rolls (in the tray at the bottom of the photo).
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