Ingredients
- 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
Directions
Wash rice at least 3 times or until water is clear. Fill rice cooker or casserole with water to about 1-inch over rice or use Mt Fuji method. I highly recommend a rice cooker - more than 2 billion people use them in Asia for a reason. 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 bowl with damp cloth, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
*"MT FUJI" note: 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.


















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By jenko-luv
Hawaii
on January 14, 2011
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Perfect!!! The only thing I would suggest is adding a little @ a time, tasting the rice (note: use a little! Regular rice could be served with sushi alone, adding these ingredients will make it tangy, sushi rice is known to be sweet 'n tangy, & for heaven sakes don't eat it like you would a "side" to any normal dish, sushi rice is sushi rice for a reason. Use your own discretion.
By sleddin_5550448
Alabaster, AL
on March 06, 2007
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Sushi rice was way too sweet and tangy. I actually dug out my pricey ingredients and started over after the first batch. Second time, I cut the vinegar mixture in half. It was much better and I actually ate the the sushi that time, but the rice was still too sweet & tangy. Other recipes I like for sushi call for no more than 2 T vinegar per cup rice and always call for some salt. I've never tried any other recipes with Mirin. I like subtle sushi rice that does not overpower the other ingredients.
By jerrypick_4501524
encino, CA
on August 15, 2006
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