Sushi Rice

Name: Sushi Rice
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 400g Japanese short-grain rice; 450ml water; 60ml rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt

Perfectly seasoned Japanese sushi rice, the foundation of good sushi. Folding the vinegar seasoning through with a paddle instead of stirring keeps the grains intact rather than turning the rice mushy.

Total time

60 min

Prep

45 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Japanese

veganvegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gJapanese short-grain rice

450mlwater

60mlrice vinegar

1 tbspsugar

1 tspsalt

Instructions

Rinse rice until water runs clear. Soak 30 minutes. Drain.

Cook in 450ml water with lid on: bring to boil, reduce to lowest heat 12 minutes, then off heat 10 minutes.

Heat vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved. Cool.

Turn rice onto a flat tray, fold in vinegar seasoning with a rice paddle — don't mash.

Fan to cool. Cover with a damp cloth until ready to use.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

Fat

Carbs

3.3g

Fiber

Sodium

478mg

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