The Hosomaki is part of Sushi Rolls or Susi Roll Fine than other types of sushi, such as futomaki. Although both are wrapped in a leaf of Nori outside and contain a layer of vinegar rice inside, the Hosomaki is slim and slender, while the futomaki is more important.
When the sushi rice is wrapped in a nori and rolled algae sheet, we get a sushi roller. In Japan, it's called Makizushi or Maki Sushi. There are several types of sushi rollers:
Hosomaki : Fine rollers, about 2.5 cm in diameter, with a leaf of Nori outside, containing a single ingredient (eg lawyer & cucumber & salmon)
Chumaki : Medium rollers, about 2.5 to 3.8 cm in diameter, wrapped in Nori outside, containing 2 to 3 ingredients (eg salmon, lawyer, cucumber)
Futomaki : Thick rollers, with a diameter of about 5 to 6.3 cm, with from Nori outside, containing 4 to 5 ingredients (for example, salmon, lawyer, cucumber, philadelphia cheese)
Uramaki : "Upside down" rollers with Nori inside, more known as California Roll
Temaki : Cone-shaped sushi rollers, garnished with rice and several ingredients Hosomaki therefore means "End roll" in Japanese.
It has a slender shape and a simple style and is presented on a small bamboo mat. The Hosomaki is composed of sushi rice wrapped in a leaf of Nori (dried algae) with a garnish, which can be vegetables or fish.
To make it a quick snack or an ideal entrance, it must be cut into small pieces. The Hosomaki is prepared with a bamboo mat.
The Nori algae proposed here has been toasted. It restores a crispy, crispy, marine and delicately iodized texture to subtle and elegant umami. This algae, rich in minerals, also acts as exhaustor of taste. These Noris Hosomaki are entirely natural, without additives or preservatives.
