Cutting Techniques For Sushi Rolls

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Learn Cutting Technique For Rolled Sushi(Sushi Maki)

The Bamboo Mat

Rolling a sushi roll is easier if you use a bamboo mat known as a makisu. You place your half sheet nora on the mat and then use the bamboo mat to help roll the nora sheet with the rice and ingredients.
wrap the roll to keep firm

The bamboo mat is also used to firm the roll once it has been rolled. To do so, simple place the mat over the roll and with both hands firmly press the bamboo mat and the roll together. Make sure you have covered your bamboo mat in saran wrap.
wrap bamboo mat around the sushi roll

Depending on the type of roll you rolled, and your topping, you may want to place a sheet of saran wrap over the roll. This helps to keep the topping in place as you cut, and overall, makes for a nicer roll look. (Rolls that have the 'rice on the outside' are much easier to roll using a bamboo mat.)

Once you've rolled your sushi roll, just place the saran wrap over the roll(just enough wrap to cover the roll) then use your bamboo mat to firm the wrap to the roll.
Now remove the bamboo mat slowly, make sure the saran wrap stays with the sushi roll.

The bamboo mat also helps to shape certain toppings, like avocado. After you have placed your avocado on the sushi roll, place saran wrap over the avocado, then use the mat to firm the avocado and the roll. To learn about adding avocado topping view here

knife to cut sushi maki roll

Buy A Good Knife

You need a sharp knife for cutting the rolls. A chef knife or santoku knife is recommended. I use a santoku 5" blade for cutting rolls, and i find it works the best. I bought it at Walmart for about $7.
You also need to place the knife in cold water before you cut - this keeps it from sticking to the sushi rice when cutting. After each couple of cuts, remove the sticky from the blade, then place the blade in cold water again.

Cutting The Sushi Roll

Now, your ready to cut your sushi roll.
cut the roll in half with knife

Cut the sushi roll in half. Then half again, and half again, usually making for 6 -8 pieces. If hosomaki roll, you might have 6 pieces. It really depends on the cut you make; thinner cuts gives more pieces.

You can cut off the uneven ends first or after you cut the roll in half.
remove the sushi roll ends

To learn how to make a uramaki sushi roll view here

Cutting the Roll With Nora on Outside

how to cut hosomaki tuna roll, sushi menu maki

It doesn't matter if your cutting 'rice on outside' roll, or 'nora on outside roll, the cutting technique is the same for both roll types.

To learn how to make a sushi roll with nora on the outside view here

Cutting Futomaki Roll

Preparing the nora for futomaki rolls is different than the maki roll.
First we place the nora lengthwise on the bamboo mat. Next, add the rice to the nora, cover all areas except for a small area at the opposite end of your nora sheet. This allows the rice and nora to mesh together better.
To learn about adding rice to nora View here

Next, add your ingredients as shown in this photo.

ingredients for the sushi futomaki roll

Once rolled, cut the futomaki roll.

rolled futomaki roll

futomaki roll cut

You can cut them in three to six pieces, cutting them as thin as you like. Dip your knife blade in water before cutting the roll. To learn about cutting sushi rolls view here Learn about making futomaki rolls here

Cutting Deep Fried Sushi Rolls

The fried roll is cut the same way any sushi roll is; usually first cut in half, then halved again. You can add saran wrap over the roll before you cut it, but it is not necessary.
Once it is cut, you usually have 6 pieces; if you cut them thin you can have additional pieces.

We usually do not cut off the ends on a deep fried roll because the entire roll is coated in batter and panko flakes; so the uneven ends won't be seen.
chicken roll deep fried cut in half

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