japhar81 wrote:

> 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

I've never had a problem with the rice sticking to the mat instead of
the nori whether I used sesame seeds or not. I would guess that it's
either an issue with the rice or the nori.

Bruce