It is also used to spread the rice on the nori when rolling sushi. To aid in the rice cooling process, a small hand-held fan is necessary to fan the steam away from the rice. However, a small electric fan will work just as well. A good set of sharp knives is essential in making sushi, as many of the ingredients you will be using are delicate. At minimum, have one long and one short knife for cutting ingredients, and one serrated knife for cutting the sushi rolls.
Every sushi chef needs a large, flat chopping board for making sushi.
You will use this to prepare your ingredients as well as for cutting the sushi rolls. Be sure to keep the cutting board clean and dry. No sushi dinner would be complete without a set of chopsticks for every guest. Unfinished wooden chopsticks are the traditional eating utensil at many sushi restaurants. Although My Sushi Chef does not currently carry sushi serving sets, we will in the near future.