A Japanese Sushi hand roll is not that widespread outside of Japan. In general, hand rolls are not particularly widespread.
In Japan, Sushi hand roll is considered a bit like a kind of fast food within sushi, and there are several reasons for this.
A Sushi hand roll is easy to learn to make, it takes no more than 15 minutes. It is more rustic and level of hand techniques need to make hand rolls and the presentation is not that high as is the case with sushi rolls or nigiri.
It takes no time to make Sushi hand roll once you have learned the hand techniques. As soon as the order of the hand techniques is learned, it does not take many minutes to make hand rolls.
In relation to raw materials, you can use as many raw materials as you like.
Sushi hand rolls are perfect for lunch or dinner when time is short. It is also suitable for a cozy time with family or friends.
Several people have asked how to make Sushi hand rolls and it has turned into a Mini ebook: 5 Japanese sushi hand rolls for one.
Note: The e-book is also available for purchase on Amazon.
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Zoë has held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.