"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Nona wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped
>>>my rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my
>>>rice on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When
>>>I try to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran
>>>wrap.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
>> such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
>> It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.
>
> Or scallions and seseme seeds..
>
> --
> Dan

Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
know now