japhar81 wrote:
> "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

That's probably black seseme seeds (goma) and not poppy seeds.. Could be
poppy, but I've never need that done.

--
Dan