I-Shushi Premium Sushi Rice 10 kg

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Also, The rice should be cooked slightly harder and the steaming time should be shortened. How to Make Perfect Sushi Rice The Ingredients You’ll Need Editor’s Note: You can buy sushi vinegar at the supermarket, but it’s easy to make your own. It keeps well in the refrigerator for up to a month. Step 2: Rinse the rice

These days with refrigeration, there is no longer a spoilage issue with the fish, but the centuries of flavoring the rice with vinegar have become the mainstay. Where to Buy Japanese Short-Grain Rice

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A 180ml measure (rice cookers may come with a cup this size) will help you cook good sushi rice. As a general rule, use one scoop rice with one scoop water plus another 25ml water for two servings of cooked rice (about 330g in total). You can also soak the rice, drain and weigh it. Then, use the same weight in water as the rice

My family and I like the Koshihikari rice from Toyama prefecture (see above). Nijiya Market sells it and we think it’s one of the best imported rice available here in the U.S. at this time. The Right Rice-to-Water Ratio The rice-to-water ratio is 1:1 (volume). Because we add sushi vinegar to the cooked rice, we use a bit less water than when you cook the rice regularly. After the rice has cooled for five minutes, transfer your sushi rice from the saucepan to a large mixing bowl using a spatula or flat wooden spoon. Try not to smash the rice; your goal is to fluff it but not break apart the grains, which would make it gummy. When steam stops rising from the heap, begin to drizzle the vinegar mixture very slowly over the rice, continuing to toss it. Taste as you go; you may not need all of the vinegar mixture that you've made. Keep tossing the rice gently until it's at room temperature. It will develop a nice sheen from the vinegar and sugar mixture when it's finished. Make homemade sushi vinegar. Sushi rice is always seasoned with sushi vinegar. It’s made of rice vinegar, sugar, and salt to achieve a balance of sweet, salty, and sour taste. You need to get mild-flavored rice vinegar, not another type of vinegar for this; otherwise, it’s too strong and the flavor is not the same. If you want to save time, you can use a bottle of seasoned vinegar called sushizu (すし酢).If you live in the United States, the next-best choice for sushi rice is medium-grain rice developed and cultivated in California. Because traditional short-grain rice is expensive and hard to grow in dryer climates, this hybrid rice became an alternative to the Japanese short-grain rice in the United States. This rice has less starch and moisture content than the Japanese short-grain rice does, yet still makes excellent sushi rice.