Avocado And Cucumber Maki

Everything that goes wrong with home-made maki goes wrong before the rolling: rice that was not rinsed, or was seasoned cold, or was still hot when it met the nori.

Get the rice right and a vegetable roll needs no skill beyond a light hand.

Maki is rice technique wearing a vegetable disguise. Season the rice properly, cool it to body temperature, and the rolling is the easy part.

Six rolls in, your hands will have learned it.