Whats the perfect sushi rice?!
Whats the perfect sushi rice?
im about to make some sushi!... yay for me... and i was wonder what type of rice is perfect for making sushi... thanks for the help..
Answers:
I you looking for a brand or a recipe? Calrose is a great brand.
*"Mt Fuji Method": The Mt. Fuji method is a way to determine the correct amount of water for any quantity of rice. First wash the rice till the water runs clear to wash away all the starch. Then you put it in the pan, put your hand flat on top of the rice, and fill the pot with water until it reaches the first knuckle of your index finger (knuckle nearest your palm). It always works, no matter what the size of your hand.
4 cups sushi rice (Calrose/short grain)
Water up to Mount Fuji, see below
1 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup mirin
1/2 cup sugar
Wash rice at least 3 times or until water is clear. Fill rice cooker with water to about 1-inch over rice or use Mt Fuji method. I highly recommend a rice cooker -- there's a reason more than 2 billion people in Asia use them. Slowly heat vinegar, mirin and sugar until very hot but not boiling. Fold in 'su' (vinegar and sugar) with the hot rice, add enough so that the rice has a tart/sweet taste. Rice should be shiny, not mushy. Carefully clean inside rim of bowl with damp cloth, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
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Sticky rice of course...
Broken rice from the asian market. It's the stickiest
Over boil you rice a little bt, that will make it more sticky also don't rinse it!
Will
If you are looking for a good brand - Nishiki Sushi Rice is really good. I get it all the time and it works perfectly. Good luck on your sushi. ^^
The following brands are the best for Sushi.
"Kokuho Rose" "Nishiki"
Please try both.
The best rice to use is the short grained japanese rice which is often labelled as sushi rice. Normal short grained rice is not a good substitue and long grain rice wont work at all.
of course the best is sushi rice from the asian market. if you can't get your hands on that, try the short grain calrose (hinode) rice. it's good and sticky. make sure you cook it in the rice cooker and add a little sugar and vinegar to the cooked rice before spreading on roller.