"Negimaki
Many New Yorkers owe their first sushi experience to the boom in the city's Japanese population during the 1980s, which in turn led to a proliferation of Japanese restaurants. These beautiful rolls aren't raw?they're seared to create a flavorful brown crust and a medium-rare center...."
INGREDIENTS
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12 small scallions, trimmed to 6-inch lengths
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1 (1-lb) piece flank steak (roughly 6 to 7 inches square)
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1/4 cup sake (Japanese rice wine)
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1/4 cup mirin* (Japanese sweet rice wine)
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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a meat pounder; kitchen string