If you are craving for sushi but do not have a bamboo mat to give shape to your sushi consider trying cooking or baking paper instead.
Make sushi without bamboo mat.
Why use a bamboo mat.
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.
Roll rice into a sheet of nori seaweed and you have sushi.
Add short grain rice to a pot at a 2 1 ratio of rice to water 2 cups of rice and 1 cup of water for 3 5 rolls of sushi.
How to make sushi without a mat.
While i ve tried making the more traditional sushi with the proper rice seasoning and a makeshift mat it s a lot of work.
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.
So if you re a beginner and preparing at home a bamboo sushi mat will come handy.
It comes with a durable bamboo mat as well as a sushi bazooka knife.
That s why i learned to make it myself which is not only super cheap but also quite easy to do.
Typically sushi is rolled using a bamboo or silicone mat.
You can also add 1 tbsp rice vinegar but this is not necessary.
First you will cook your rice.
Then add 2 tbsp of sugar and a dash of salt.
We don t have access to much sushi grade seafood in the midwest so i most often stick with veggies.
However this entails skill and expertise.
But if you live near the coast get crazy and do the dang thang.
We personally recommend the fungyand sushi making kit.
Some chefs and avid sushi makers can get by without using a mat.
If you are making multiple rolls make sure you use a new sheet every time for wrapping.
Start by making the perfect sticky sushi rice or try this brown rice version and chopping up your veggies of choice.
Rolling sushi is an art form and without the proper tools it can be challenging to do.
By applying some gentle pressure make it into a compact and neat sushi roll without a bamboo mat.
To create the tight roll of the sushi sushi chefs traditionally use a bamboo mat.