Delamu Sushi Making Kit, 20 in 1 Bazooka Roller Kit

Why it's worth it

The Delamu 20-in-1 is the rare kit that covers both the shortcut and the skill. You get a bazooka tube for instant round rolls, two bamboo mats for when you want to learn properly, plus molds, a knife, chopsticks and a guide book.

It's the only kit here that grows with you. Load the clear bazooka tube with rice and fillings, press the plunger, and you get a round log ready to slice. That's your first month. Then the two bamboo mats are sitting right there for when you want to control tightness and diameter yourself. Most kits pick one method and lock you into it. This one lets you switch whenever you feel like it.

The tube handles the step beginners get wrong. Uneven rice is what makes a roll burst at one end and unravel at the other. The tube sets the rice thickness and keeps the fillings centered for you, so a first-timer can turn out something presentable without any practice. Published reviews of tube-style rollers land in the same place: the results look consistent long before your technique is.

From our review of 5 sushi making kits, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +It's the only kit here that grows with you
• +The tube handles the step beginners get wrong
• +The extras cover styles other kits ignore
• +It's set up for a group

What to know

• –Rinse the tube immediately or you'll fight it
• –The knife is functional, not sharp
• –The guide assumes Japanese short-grain rice