Master Sushi Rice

Show: East Meets West With Ming TsaiEpisode: Sushi 303

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

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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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recipe Master Sushi Rice
Anonymous 03-06-2007
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Sushi rice is overpowering
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

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.Read more
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jerold encino, CA 08-15-2006
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QUICK AND EASY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

QUICK AND EASY
recipe Master Sushi Rice
John Soulsbyville, CA 12-04-2005
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Wonderful Rice
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy and great rice sushi!! Best recipe I've tried.
recipe Master Sushi Rice
Anonymous 06-23-2005
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easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy