You just need a few simple ingredients and a towel.
Use towel instead of bamboo mat for sushi.
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.
Using a tea towel.
It requires a wooden bamboo mat but sometimes plastic rolling mats that appear similar are used.
This technique is used in many traditional restaurants serving sushi.
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.
But as you know having one more thing around the house i e.
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.
And while sushi is more of a treat that we save for nights out it s also fun to make it at home.
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.
Can you roll sushi without a bamboo mat.
Try using a folded tea towel instead.
A bamboo mat isn t really my thing.
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.
Making sushi at home is fun delicious and easier than you think.
With a lint free towel some homemade sushi rice and chopped vegetables you will be able to roll your own sushi in no time.
The flexibility of the bamboo and silicone allows the layered ingredients to be rolled easily.
We used a clean kitchen towel for rolling.
You can still make sushi rolls even you don t have a bamboo mat or a roller.
When i use a tea towel i start my roll with the same setup as i would for a bamboo mat.
But you don t need a mat to make sushi.
Typically sushi is rolled using a bamboo or silicone mat.
All you need is a kitchen towel plastic wrap and your.
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.