Super quick, easy, and tasty sushi rice recipe. From hand rolls to chirashi sushi, with this recipe, you have endless options of sushi rice dishes you can enjoy!
- 1 1/2 cup Japanese short-grain cooked rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
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To make sushi rice, simply mix rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Or if you got an additional 3 minutes, cook the vinegar mixture in a small pot over the medium heat just until sugar is dissolved.
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Place cooked rice in a large bowl. Pour the vinegar mixture to the cooked rice. Rice has to be warm so it observes the mixture well. Mix the rice, using a wetted rice paddle or wooden spatula. Do not smash rice while mixing.
Some prefer well-seasoned sushi rice, and others don't. The beauty of cooking sushi rice at home is that you can adjust the flavor based on your preference. I like vinegary rice so I may add just a dash more of vinegar. If it is up to Hungry Drewsky (my husband), he would add an additional tablespoon of sugar because he is a suga lova!! If this is your first time making sushi rice, follow the recipe and taste to see if you want to add more vinegar or sugar. Just NO additional salt! You do not want salt to overpower the subtle vinegary flavor and sweetness of sushi rice. Sushi rice is so simple and delicate, it is easy to mess up the flavor profile by adding too much salt. If you want more seasoned sushi rice, add vinegar and sugar, just NOT salt. Trust me!!