Step 3 of 8 · Homemade Sushi: Your First Maki and Nigiri
Set the mat and spread rice
Set the mat and spread rice — step 3 of 8 in Homemade Sushi: Your First Maki and Nigiri. Nori shiny side down on mat covered in plastic. Wet hands. Thin rice layer — leave 2 cm bare at top edge. Wasabi stripe optional.
Free food & cooking tip: Set the mat and spread rice (step 3 of 8 from "Homemade Sushi: Your First Maki and Nigiri").
Nori shiny side down on mat covered in plastic. Wet hands. Thin rice layer — leave 2 cm bare at top edge. Wasabi stripe optional.
Fill line: cucumber sticks + fish strips, not a mountain. Overfill = burst roll.
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