hi, welcome to Mrs. Lin's Kitchen
today I'm going to show you how to make
sushi rice
sushi rice is one of the main ingredients for making sushi
there are many different kind of rice
but you want to use the short grain rice
for making sushi
this is a sample of a long grain rice
jasmine and basmati are long grain rice
they are incapable binding
so the flavor and textures
will not come close to the real thing
this is a glutinous rice or
it is also called the sweet rice
or sticky rice
it's too sticky for making sushi
this is a sample of brown rice
brown rice is not commonly used for making sushi
but nowadays people use brown rice for healthy eating
this is the short grain rice
it is the correct rice for making sushi
there are many different kind of brands
for short grain rice
calrose
botan calrose
and kokuho rose
are three of the most popular brands
that you can find readily
available in the supermarket
so let's get started
here is the ingredients overview
these measurements are for
2 cups of uncooked rice
be sure to wash and soak your rice
for about 30 minutes before cooking
go ahead and place all the soaked rice
into your rice cooker
and add water as
instructed in your rice cooker
or on the rice label
you can use an electrical rice cooker or
cook the rice on your stovetop in a pot
just be sure to use 80% less water
as instructed in the packaging for the rice
as the rice cooks
you can then start preparing the seasoning sauce for the rice
turn your stove on to medium to low heat
and pour in three tablespoons of rice vinegar
three teaspoons of sugar
and 1/4 teaspoon of salt
stir and mix well
until everything has dissolved completely
I do have three tips to share with you
the first tip is to always wet the hankiri or sushi oke
before you pour in the rice
also with sugar and vinegar mixtures
you can always make it ahead of the time
but make sure that it's cool before you use it
lastly
is you can either get a paper fan
or battery-operated fan
to use to to cool down your sushi rice
when your rice has finished cooking
you can then pour it into your hankiri or sushi oke
spread the rice evenly
then you may go ahead
and pour in the sauce mixture
you will then need to constantly have a fan running
or use a paper fan as you're mixing the rice
be sure to carefully separate the rice
with your rice paddle
and make sure that you are not
mushing the rice together
continue tossing the rice gently
with chopping and flipping motions
until all the heat escapes from the rice
once the steam is all gone
place a wet paper towel
over your sushi oke
while the fan is still running
the wet paper towel allows the rice mixture
to stay moist and not dry out
once the rice is completely cold
your rice will then be ready
to use to make your favorite sushi
so now the sushi rice is made
you can use it to make any of the favorite sushi
my favorites is nigiri
as well as dragonfly roll
I hope you enjoy watching
me making sushi rice today
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