I have always thought that plain cooked rice is used for sushi; little did I know that it is cooked in a specific way to make it more delicious. Here’s the first step to making our favorite bite-sized Japanese dish.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups uncooked short grain rice
1 1/2 cups water
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
5 tablespoons sugar
Place the rice and water in a rice cooker and cook it. If you are using a pot on a stove top, bring the rice and water to a boil. After, reduce the heat and cook it under low heat until the water evaporates. Combine the sugar and rice vinegar in a pot under medium heat. Stir until the sugar melts. Remove from heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
Once the rice is cooked, transfer it to a hangiri or large bowl. Slowly pour the rice vinegar and sugar mix into the rice and mix it using a spatula or a wooden paddle or spoon until the rice is coated. After, you can now make sushi.
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