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Homebody Eats » Asian Inspired

The Best Tools for Making Sushi at Home

Published: Jun 16, 2020 · Modified: Apr 1, 2022 by Jessica Mode · This content may include affiliate links.

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Making sushi at home requires just a few simple tools! With a small investment and some practice, you'll be on your way to delicious homemade sushi!

sushi rolling mat next to chopsticks and sesame seeds.

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The best tools for making sushi at home include:

Short-Grain Rice: It’s super important to purchase short-grain sushi rice to achieve the best produce. Short-grain rice has just the right amount of moisture and starch to allow the sushi roll to stay in place. A rice cooker makes it even easier to cook it up!

Rice Vinegar: An important ingredient in the sushi vinegar (that gets added to the cooked rice).

Seaweed Wrap: The nori seaweed sheets are an essential part of sushi! You only need half a sheet per roll, so it lasts for quite a while.

Bamboo Rolling Mat: This is a one time investment and helps create a tight sushi roll. It's cheap and totally worth it! Make sure that you wrap the mat in plastic before rolling the sushi to help keep it clean.

Sharp Knife & Honing Steel: Just a basic chef’s knife will work, but make sure it’s sharp! A knife honing steel will help you achieve this.

Sesame Seeds: They will add a nice pretty touch to your sushi and make it look like it does at a restaurant. You can always use up leftover sesame seeds in a stir fry dish.

Pickled Ginger & Wasabi: Add during the plating process and enjoy with your sushi!

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Rice Cooker

Rice Vinegar

Bamboo Rolling Mat

Sesame Seeds

Short Grain Rice

Nori (Seaweed)

Honing Steel

Pickled Ginger

Did you make sushi at home?!

Let me know how it turned out! Comment below, or share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #HomebodyEats. Happy cooking, Homebody family!

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