Helen's Asian Kitchen Sushi Mat

Helen's Asian Kitchen Sushi Mat (makisu) properly forms and shapes delicious hand roll sushi (makizushi) without tearing delicate seaweed (nori sheets). Makes a nice placemat, too. Sushi is a favorite finger food in Japan and popular worldwide. Whether learning how to make sushi rolls or perfecting favorite sushi recipes, making sushi couldn't be easier. Simply place -sheet of nori, shiny side down on the mat. Add -cup sushi rice, leaving one-inch uncovered. Add fillings to the center and roll mat toward uncovered edge. Gently squeeze to seal the roll, remove mat, and slice roll into six equal pieces. Serve with soy sauce (shoyu), pickled ginger (gari) and Japanese horseradish (wasabi). Easily make hosomaki sushi rolls with a single ingredient, like tuna roll (tekka-maki), pickled daikon (oshinko) and cucumber roll (kappa-maki), futomaki sushi rolls with four to five ingredients, and uramaki (inside-out rolls), with rice on the outside. Made from all-natural bamboo, Helen Chen's Sushi Mat is lightweight, strong, less absorbent than wood, and won't scratch surfaces. Bamboo is a fast-growing, fully sustainable alternative to traditional materials for more sustainable living practices. Hand wash in warm, soapy water. Rolls for compact storage.

• Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mat for making all types of sushi rolls at home


• Made from 100-percent natural bamboo; fast-growing, fully sustainable alternative to traditional materials for a more sustainable living


• Hand roll homemade sushi easily; measures 9.5 x 8-inches


• Fun and easy to use; works nicely as an attractive bamboo placemat, too


• Lightweight, strong, less absorbent than wood; won't scratch surfaces; compact for storage; hand wash in warm, soapy water; air dry thoroughly