The home cook who does not have specialty sushi making supplies at his or her disposal must find an alternative means of holding the ingredients together to make a sushi roll.
													
																	Use towel instead of bamboo mat for sushi. 
									
	
		
	
																	A bamboo mat isn t really my thing. 
																	Try using a folded tea towel instead. 
																	But as you know having one more thing around the house i e. 
																	You just need a few simple ingredients and a towel. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	All you need is a bit of practice but by the time you roll the last sushi roll you will get the hang of it. 
																	In a pinch i ve found my tea towel also known as a dish towel to be an excellent substitute. 
																	Making homemade sushi is easy peasy. 
																	Can you roll sushi without a bamboo mat. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Traditionally sushi is assembled by laying down a sheet of nori sushi s seaweed wrapper atop a bamboo mat known as a makisu which helps the chef roll compress and form the heaping of rice. 
																	You don t need special equipment like sushi mats to make perfect rolls. 
																	We used a clean kitchen towel for rolling. 
																	Typically sushi is made by layering and assembling the sushi elements on a flat surface and then using a bamboo mat to roll it into a sushi roll as seen in the image below. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A common kitchen towel comes to the rescue in such an instance and can be used as a stand in for a traditional bamboo sushi rolling mat. 
																	Making sushi at home is fun delicious and easier than you think. 
																	Don t worry if you do not have a special sushi mat. 
																	Using a tea towel. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	This technique is used in many traditional restaurants serving sushi. 
																	I hope you enjoy this video. 
																	You can still make sushi rolls even you don t have a bamboo mat or a roller. 
																	The flexibility of the bamboo and silicone allows the layered ingredients to be rolled easily. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	It requires a wooden bamboo mat but sometimes plastic rolling mats that appear similar are used. 
																	When i use a tea towel i start my roll with the same setup as i would for a bamboo mat. 
																	And while sushi is more of a treat that we save for nights out it s also fun to make it at home. 
																	Typically sushi is rolled using a bamboo or silicone mat. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A bamboo mat isn t essential for a great sushi roll so if you don t have one or don t want to get one that s okay.