Nigerian-Japanese Sushi

Wrap the bamboo mat in a plastic wrap and place a sheet of nori on top (the shiny part of the nori should be placed downwards). Spread your rice evenly over the nori, (about 3/8 inch thick) and cover all the edges except the 2 inch strip along the edge farthest from you as shown in the picture. Lay your first choice of toppings in a row at the near edge and add your garnishes very close to each other: if you have too much garnishes, you can pile them on top of each other, (eg: The peppers can be placed on top of the grilled beef.) Use the bamboo mat to roll the sushi, squeezing firmly after each roll (as seen in the pictures). squeezing the sushi roll, enables all the ingredients to come together and prevents the roll from falling apart when you cut it Remove the Sushi mat and Cut your Sushi roll with a sharp knife into 8 pieces.