sushi disaster!

[trinut001]

I tried making a veggie sushi roll last night for dinner. The nori roll got a little soggy and when I bit into it the nori roll was chewy. Is that normal? It seems like when I had sushi at a restraunt that it was never chewy like that. Could it be the brand of nori?

[Revvell]

Restaurants use toasted nori. We use raw. That may be the difference. Mine's always nice and chewy. Ummm, is that REALLY a disaster?


I tried making a veggie sushi roll last night for dinner. The nori roll got a little soggy and when I bit into it the nori roll was chewy. Is that normal? It seems like when I had sushi at a restraunt that it was never chewy like that. Could it be the brand of nori?

[trinut001]

Isnt' the point to keep the filling inside the nori roll..lol? Mine when I bit into it all fell out as the darn thing was so hard to chew. It tasted good but just wish I could have made it look prettier and it wasn't so hard to eat!

[petaltothemetal]

probably your filling was too wet. Yes, toasted nori stays drier longer, but even it gets chewy and gooey if the filling is too wet. What did you put inside?

[Veganforlife]

Restaurants use toasted nori. We use raw. That may be the difference. Mine's always nice and chewy. Ummm, is that REALLY a disaster?

I agree. I love the "rubbery" consistency...

Just cut it up with a knife and fork and have at it!

[trinut001]

I used leftover guacamole, ground cauliflower, carrots, celery, cuke and sprouts inside of it. So what is the trick to keep the filling INSIDE??? :D

[JEN]

I usually line my nori with a layer of baby spinach to help keep it dry. I love ani phyo's ginger almond pate nori rolls.

Almond Ginger Pate

1 Tablespoon ginger (I use fresh ginger root)
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon sea salt (I use a little nama shoyu for flavor)
1 cup almonds, dry
1 lemon’s juice
1/4 cup filtered water

Blend in food processor

Nori Rolls

2 sheets nori (raw)
1 batch Ginger Almond Pate
2 cups spinach
1/2 carrot, cut lengthwise
1 cup mung bean sprouts

Enjoy!!

[Veganforlife]

I used leftover guacamole, ground cauliflower, carrots, celery, cuke and sprouts inside of it. So what is the trick to keep the filling INSIDE??? :D

Cram the whole thing in your mouth!!!

LOL!

[trinut001]

Veganforlife that was great!!!! Good thing I didn't have anything in my mouth or I would have choked on it...lol

Jen thanks for the recipe. that sounds good. I think I will try that. I have almost all the ingredients but the spinach.

[earth_sista]

i, too, used to have that problem. i recently read a great tip to keep it from getting soggy-first, line the nori with greens, collards or chard, im guessing. i have yet to test this one, but i got the tip from a famous raw restaurant's website, can't remember which one it was, though :o