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10-20-2010, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SHAD0W View Post
Haha no way! I was making sushi with my girlfriend the other day and we had this exact same problem. The rolls fell apart after we cut them... cold rice - gotcha!

You didn't layer your rice evenly through out and your fillings are of odd shapes. Because of that, some parts of your maki are more compact than the rest; this leads to it falling apart.
Next time, wet your hands lightly before you handle the rice. This will help prevent it from sticking to your hands.
You only need about a 1.5cm of rice...

Also, make sure you create an even edge along the nori with the rice. This is will create a more attractive and stable ends.



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