What Is Sushi rice and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with sushi rice? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 5 recipes to put it to work.
What is sushi rice?
Other than wheat rice is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world. The largest consumers worldwide are China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Bangledesh.
Sushi rice is from the sub-species Japonica and is a short-grain rice with round grains that tend to stick together when cooked due to it's higer starch content.
This round grained rice is also refered to as pudding rice in Britain as it is frequently used to make rice pudding.
Arborio or rissotto rice (also short grained and high in starch) can be used in place of Japanese sushi rice. Sushi rice clings together when cooked without becoming sticky and heavy.
Where found
Sushi rice is usually found in the asian section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
- In Chinese:
- 寿司饭
- British (UK) term:
- Sushi rice
- en français:
- riz à sushi
- en español:
- arroz de sushi
Recipes using sushi rice
There are 5 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sushi Rice
Properly seasoned sushi rice with a sweet vinegar mixture, soaked and steamed for sticky, glossy grains. Includes stovetop and rice cooker methods. The foundation for homemade sushi rolls, nigiri, and poke bowls.
Perfect Sushi Sticky Rice
The Japanese version of rice is called "Japonica". It's short grain which makes the rice round and extremely sticky when cooled. You can also use aborio or risotto rice which works well.
Tuna Maki
Fresh ahi tuna maki rolls wrapped in nori with seasoned sushi rice and wasabi, served with pickled ginger, julienned daikon, and carrots. Make sushi-bar quality rolls at home in 25 minutes.
Smoked Salmon Sushi Roll
Smoked salmon sushi rolls layer seasoned sushi rice, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and silky smoked salmon in nori. Beginner-friendly homemade maki, no raw fish or special skills required.
Maki Sushi (Rolled Sushi)
Maki sushi with soy-simmered kampyo, shiitake, carrot, watercress, and eel, rolled in seasoned sushi rice and nori. Traditional hand-rolled Japanese sushi.
