But if you live near the coast get crazy and do the dang thang.
Make sushi rolls without mat.
Start by making the perfect sticky sushi rice or try this brown rice version and chopping up your veggies of choice.
Traditionally sushi is assembled by laying down a sheet of nori sushi s seaweed wrapper atop a bamboo mat known as a makisu which helps the chef roll compress and form the heaping of rice.
This smart japanese sushi maker is a small sized kit that does what it s expected to do make a neat sushi roll without creating a mess.
No more dealing with bamboo mats or having food stuck in between the folds to give a thriving ground for molds and bacteria.
Typically sushi is made by layering and assembling the sushi elements on a flat surface and then using a bamboo mat to roll it into a sushi roll as seen in the image below.
We don t have access to much sushi grade seafood in the midwest so i most often stick with veggies.
How to roll sushi without a mat.
To make delicious sushi at home you need neither special equipment nor even raw fish we will show you how to make it and not even a bamboo mat is needed.
Knowing how to make a sushi roll the traditional way is essential to understanding the technique used to make sushi without a bamboo mat.
Typically sushi is rolled using a bamboo or silicone mat.
My second attempt was much better and i made it with less rice and no crab instead i filled it with veggies and i really enjoyed it.