The invention relates to home and commercial food preparation and provides a small machine for home and commercial use for the preparation of sushi. The sushi maker machine comprises a base-plate supporting a roll making sheet and a roll-up sheet removably held on the base-plate in a substantially flat condition held by clamps or similar arrangement allowing for the deposit of a layer of seaweed (Nori) and other ingredients over the sheet. When released from the clamps the sheet taking up a cylindrical configuration or rolled up mechanically. A cooked rice container mounted on vertical or horizontal rails or a like supported such as parallel bars, the container having a first position at a side or top of the roll-up sheet wherein the rice may be arranged and a second position, above the roll-up sheet wherein a layer of rice may be deposited onto the seaweed layer.