The home cook who does not have specialty sushi making supplies at his or her disposal must find an alternative means of holding the ingredients together to make a sushi roll.
Use towel instead of bamboo mat for sushi.
A bamboo mat isn t really my thing.
Try using a folded tea towel instead.
But as you know having one more thing around the house i e.
You just need a few simple ingredients and a towel.
All you need is a bit of practice but by the time you roll the last sushi roll you will get the hang of it.
In a pinch i ve found my tea towel also known as a dish towel to be an excellent substitute.
Making homemade sushi is easy peasy.
Can you roll sushi without a bamboo mat.
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.
You don t need special equipment like sushi mats to make perfect rolls.
We used a clean kitchen towel for rolling.
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.
A common kitchen towel comes to the rescue in such an instance and can be used as a stand in for a traditional bamboo sushi rolling mat.
Making sushi at home is fun delicious and easier than you think.
Don t worry if you do not have a special sushi mat.
Using a tea towel.
This technique is used in many traditional restaurants serving sushi.
I hope you enjoy this video.
You can still make sushi rolls even you don t have a bamboo mat or a roller.
The flexibility of the bamboo and silicone allows the layered ingredients to be rolled easily.
It requires a wooden bamboo mat but sometimes plastic rolling mats that appear similar are used.
When i use a tea towel i start my roll with the same setup as i would for a bamboo mat.
And while sushi is more of a treat that we save for nights out it s also fun to make it at home.
Typically sushi is rolled using a bamboo or silicone mat.
A bamboo mat isn t essential for a great sushi roll so if you don t have one or don t want to get one that s okay.