I-Shushi Premium Sushi Rice 10 kg

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To brush up on your knowledge, I highly recommend reading “ Everything You Need to Know about Japanese Rice” and “ Types of Japanese Rice.“ Why Do We Season the Steamed Rice with Vinegar? Different brands of rice may drier than others, so adjust the water quantity if needed – you’ll have to cook a batch of rice to see whether this is necessary

For premium brands, I recommend Tamaki Gold and Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice , which are available in Asian grocery stores. Close your eyes and imagine the last time you savored sushi at a favorite sushi restaurant: what did the sushi rice taste like? Can you feel and taste the moist and soft but firm texture and sweet, creamy flavor? And what about the rice itself? It should be short, plump and lush. Wouldn’t you agree? What Is Sushi Rice?Let the rice cool down for a few minutes until it reaches room temperature. Don’t put the rice in the fridge to make it cool faster – that will damage the rice. You can however use a fan, A/C or put it by the window.

You will need 3 important ingredients to make the most authentic Japanese sushi rice. The consistent and key ingredient in almost all sushi rolls is obviously the rice. It’s vital that this is made well, so whatever type of sushi you choose to make will turn out super delicious! Rice vinegar, called “su” in Japanese, is also an essential ingredient for seasoning the rice. The final vital ingredient is kombu. This dried seaweed kelp is cooked in with the rice to deliver the subtle umami flavour that sets genuine sushi rice apart from the rest. What’s the best kind of rice to use to make sushi rice? 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. However, when making sushi rice (for all kinds of sushi recipes), it is very important to leave room for the sushi vinegar to soak into the cooked rice. For that reason, the amount of water to cook the short-grain rice is slightly moderated. You may prepare sushi rice in different ways, such as using an Instant Pot or cooking rice over the stovetop. Just make sure to follow instructions on a bag of rice as well as cooking tools when using different types of equipment. Tips for Making Sushi Rice Can sushi rice be used as regular rice? Second, do not scrape the rice out from the bottom of the pot. If it comes out easily, that is great. Otherwise, do not use it. The rice will taste bad. Put it in wooden or plastic bowls to chill.You can find Japanese short-grain rice, commonly labeled as sushi rice, in major grocery stores these days. Some standard, affordable brands like Kokuho Rose and Nishiki are medium-grain rice. Sushi rice is traditionally seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar and salt. These ingredients are heated together (but not boiled) until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Use about 120ml brown or white Japanese rice vinegar, 3 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt per 450g rice.

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 To make sushi, you’ll need a rice cooker, a hangiri (a wooden vessel used in mixing and cooling the sushi rice), a spatula and a fan. The wood used in a hangiri absorbs moisture from the steaming rice, creating less wet and lumpy sushi rice. However, if you do not have a traditional hangiri, you can substitute a large bowl when mixing rice with sushi vinegar. Just make sure the bowl is large enough not only to hold the rice but also has additional room for mixing. How to Make Sushi Rice, Step by Step Ingredients It’s worth noting that outside of Japan, Japanese short-grain rice is often called “ sushi rice” for marketing purposes. In reality, Japanese rice is typically used in everyday meals and less often in sushi recipes.You can cook the rice using a pot over the stove, but the most convenient way is to cook sushi rice using an electric rice cooker. In my Japanese home kitchen, my trusted rice cooker brand is Zojirushi Rice Cooker . Because I cook sushi rice often, this rice cooker has a ‘sushi’ option, which makes it really easy to ensure the rice is cooked perfectly. Here are my recipes for different cooking options. Koshihikari (a cultivar of Japonica) has a medium grain and sweetish, nutty flavour. It's widely grown in Japan as well as in the US, Italy and Australia, and mostly likely the rice that’s easily available. 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. Impart a more savoury flavour by adding a small sheet of kombu (dried seaweed) to the rice while it cooks, or sub in some quinoa or other grains for rice once you become familiar with the cooking technique.