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Sushi Rice recipe

When making authentic sushi, it is important to first create authentic sushi rice -- it is, after all, the base flavor and texture of the rolls you create. While it may seem difficult to make this recipe for the first time, it is well worth perfecting. It adds sweet, tangy flavor to sushi rolls, and the sticky texture is necessary to hold the rolls together. Use this rice whenever cooked sushi rice is called for.

Sushi Rice photo by Jack

Ingredients:

3 cups uncooked sushi rice or sticky rice
3 cups water
½ cup rice vinegar
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Wash the rice and rinse thoroughly.

  2. Place rice and water in a rice cooker and set until cooked. Alternately, place rice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook covered until done, 35 to 45 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, mix together the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.

  4. Put the cooked rice into a large mixing bowl; pour the vinegar sauce over the hot rice and mix. Allow to cool slightly before using in sushi recipes.

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Reviews and Comments:

Sushi Rice Review by Alexis on August 20th, 2013:

Does it matter if you use regular rice?

Comment by Rob on December 2nd, 2012:

You can try substituting some of the rice with quinoa. I use 2 cups of rice and 1 cup of quinoa. Quinoa is a good source of selenium, a mineral that helps protect our bodies from mercury. Mercury is a toxin found in salt water foods like salmon, and high enough intake of it can damage our nervous systems, cause kidney malfunction or even be fatal.

Reply by False on June 30th, 2014:

Salmon that you eat does not consist of mercury hence they're cultivated fish.

Reply by Laura on April 26th, 2015:

There is NO evidence that quinoa help detoxify your body of Mercury. Eat quinoa if you like it, not because you think it will do some mystical thing to your body (or the fish in your sushi).

Comment by Lisa on October 3rd, 2012:

Has anyone had to alter this recipe for a "rice cooker"?
Rice cookers are so easy; you can walk away and do not have to set a timer.

Reply by Lauren on February 13th, 2014:

Yes. After washing the rice, I put it in my rice cooker with the salt, turn it on and wait for it to be finished. In that time I prepare the vinegar sugar mix, and the filling for the sushi. I let the rice rest without the lid for a couple minutes before pouring the vinegar mix on top. There really wasn't much to change. Hope this helps!

Sushi Rice photo by Jack
Sushi Rice Review by Jack on June 23rd, 2012:

Really nice, although the rice needed less than the stated 35-45 minutes to cook.

Reply by Rebecca Vo phan on August 23rd, 2012:

I like this rice I like it a lot but when I taste the rice it's okay if you make it to 5times make sure you can make it better for the costtummere

Sushi Rice Review by Barry on April 24th, 2012:

Was easy for my school project made sushi was delicious!

Reply by Jackie on November 11th, 2012:

Need to cook my su shi rice the night before my presentation (10am next morning) will the rice be ok

Sushi Rice Review by Andy on March 27th, 2012:

Thanks for helping me in my school assinment :D

Sushi Rice Review by Yuiko Fuyume on March 20th, 2012:

It taste so good.

Sushi Rice Review by Odin on March 2nd, 2012:

It's very easy to cook!

Sushi Rice Review by Jered G. on February 27th, 2012:

The sugar/vinegar solution is used to flavor the rice, it's what gives the rice a sweet and tart flavor.

Sushi Rice Review by Jamie on February 22nd, 2012:

It was very tasty, I liked very much.

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Published: February 18, 2006
Average rating of 4.29 stars based on 17 reviews.
Summary: When making authentic sushi, it is important to first create authentic sushi rice -- it is, after all, the base flavor and texture of the rolls you create. While it may seem difficult to make this recipe for the first time, it is well worth perfecting. It adds sweet, tangy flavor to sushi rolls, and the sticky texture is necessary to hold the rolls together. Use this rice whenever cooked sushi rice is called for.
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