When it comes to sushi rolls, a crisp sheet of nori makes an important contribution to texture. Here's how to keep it nice and crunchy.

If a comparison has to be drawn between the two cuisines, it would be more precise to compare kimbap to Japanese maki - seaweed and rice rolls, rather than sushi in general. Kimbap is seaweed and ...

Cover rice with damp paper towels. Spread a thin layer of tanuki onto a sushi ... enclosing the filling, and tightly roll the sushi into a thick cylinder. Once the sushi is rolled, wrap it in the mat ...

(NB: don't add too much rice or you will end up with very fat sushi rolls.) Place a dab of wasabi paste along the rice, according to taste. Wasabi is quite strong, so be sparing! Place a thin ...

If you cannot get your hands on Nori sheets, you can use rice paper instead for making some yummy sushi. Rice paper works well for desserts. Use it to wrap fruits like strawberries, blueberries, ...