How to Prepare Maki Nori | Sushi Rice on Nori #6
July 11th, 2007 by 
Prepare the table; place all ingredients close to you. To prepare maki nori, we will need: rice, nori, some water and a paddle.
Right now we won’t need the cooking plate, so take the sushi rolling mat and let’s go. By the way, the Plate on the left has water mixed with small amount of vinegar.
One side of Nori for Sushi is smooth and the other one is rough. Apply rice on the rough side of the Nori, otherwise rice won’t stick.
Many sushi makers use hands, I advise you to use a wooden paddle, it is easer to apply the rice with a paddle. Keep the paddle wet all the time, this way the rice won’t stick to it.
Evenly spread the rice.
It is easer to apply rice on side, then middle.
Overall view
Be gently, otherwise the Nori may tear in the middle or on the side. If this happens the torn part of sushi roll will break apart when you cut it or when you eat it.
As you can see on the picture the thickness is about 4 to 6 milimeters (about 1/5 or 1/6 of an inch).
If you add too much rice, your sushi will be huge.
Finished…
Leave a small part of Nori empty, about half of an inch will do. Just like on the picture. It will be used as a locking device for sushi rolls. If you are making California Sushi Rolls (link) then you don’t have to do it. In California Rolls, rice covers a whole Nori.
Seven pieces.
As you can see I got Five pieces prepared for California Rolls and Two for Simple Maki Rolls.
Ingredients preparation for Maki Sushi or California Sushi Roll #7
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20 Comments »
August 24th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
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August 29th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Hey, Is this recipe complete or more.
What to do after applying rice?
August 29th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Never mind, I guess the rest of the procedure is in the link at the bottom thanks
Nice with the pictures
September 13th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
I love snow crab rolls. The snow crab seems shredded. What is mixed with it? What about crunchy rolls…or tempura. Snow crab and tempura together. I would love to be able to do this myself. Also..what is the creamy orange looking sauce called? It’s spicy. Can you buy it made or must I make it…Thanks! Karen
September 14th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
What creamy sauce? I’m confused.
December 13th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
It’ so great and fun visiting your website. I’ll be back for more sushi making.
March 13th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
i dont have a rolling mat..what can i use other than that?
March 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
well, you could use anything that looks like rolling mat. Rolling mat is quite cheap, so just order any cheap one, they are all pretty much the same.
October 12th, 2008 at 3:46 am
thanks for the website – I’m very new to making sushi – in fact tonight will be the first time for me, and I’ll be using your advice. I’m thrilled to have found such a good site with so many great pictures. Thanks!
February 10th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
THANK YOU! I promised to make sushi for Valentine’s day and you saved me from having lots of trouble. THANK YOU!
June 17th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
HAHAHA CINDY. too funny.
“Sushi” – thank you very much for the guide….just one question……is that Nutella i see in one of the pics? and are you using it in sushi?! hahahah
that would be very interesting…
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
May i know how you locked the device for sushi rolls ? Reply please ! As soon as possible ! I’m making it tmr !
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
iam a sushi cook working in a platform in abudhabi. this page help me to make many thing
July 8th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Thanks!
Every time I make sushi (not often enough), I rely on your site to freshen my memory.
November 11th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
This is the best sushi site I’ve found. Very detailed and concise at the same time. Good job!
Now I hope to be able to make sushi as well as you do
November 23rd, 2011 at 1:40 am
The instructions are very good, but have two omissions: I’m assuming that the nori becomes limp after being in contact with the rice, after a while (but the instructions don’t address this, or otherwise state how to get the nori soft). The second omission concerns the statement, “It will be used as a locking device for sushi rolls.” How do we make a “locking device”? Most sushi I’ve seen simply is encircled with nori (or so I thought). Thanks.
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:46 am
One other thing that would be good to note–whether the rice should be cold, or whether it should be warm when it goes on the nori.
January 19th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
room temperature.
January 19th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
when you made a roll you wet the nori. it is shown. how to tighten the roll it also says – check other posts.
February 18th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
oishii sushi. . . thanks i learned a lot. . .