
How to Host a Temaki (Hand-Roll) Night
Warm sushi rice, crisp nori, and a chilled filling bar. Guests roll cones and eat them before the seaweed softens.
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Warm sushi rice, crisp nori, and a chilled filling bar. Guests roll cones and eat them before the seaweed softens.

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