Shari (Sushi Rice)

Name: Shari (Sushi Rice)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Gohan

10m Prep Time
5m Cook Time
15m Ready In

Cuisine : Japanese
Course : Side Dish

6 ½ cups This is the vinegared rice essential to sushi. Use only warm, freshly cooked rice, which will better absorb the seasoned vinegar.

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1 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 Gohan (opens in new tab)
- 3 cups Japanese short- or medium-grain rice (sometimes labeled “sushi rice”)
- 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup rice and 1 cup plus 1½ tablespoons water yields a generous 2 cups
- 2 cups rice and 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water yields a generous 4 cups
Sub-recipe steps
1. Place in a bowl with cold water to cover: 3 cups Japanese short- or medium-grain rice (sometimes labeled “sushi rice”)
2. Swish the rice with your fingers vigorously, then drain the rice. Repeat until the water remains almost clear. This usually takes several rinsings. Drain the rice well after the final rinse. Transfer the rice to a straight-sided heavy-bottomed pot, along with: 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons cold water
3. Let the rice stand for 10 minutes. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Do not remove the lid; instead, watch for the lid to begin to dance. This should take about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high again for 30 seconds to dry the rice. Remove the pot from the heat and let stand, still tightly covered, for at least 10 minutes, or up to 30 minutes. Use the following amounts to make less rice: 1 cup rice and 1 cup plus 1½ tablespoons water yields a generous 2 cups; 2 cups rice and 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water yields a generous 4 cups

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1 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 Gohan

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Combine in a small saucepan: 1 cup rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt
Step 2.

Heat, stirring, just until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Set the seasoned vinegar aside. Prepare: Gohan
Step 3.

Spread the hot rice out in a wide bowl. Toss the rice with a spatula or spoon while fanning it with a piece of stiff cardboard to cool it. When steam no longer rises from the rice, gradually sprinkle with 6 tablespoons of the seasoned vinegar, 1 tablespoon at a time, gently folding and tossing with the spatula. Taste and continue to add, again 1 tablespoon at a time, up to 6 tablespoons more seasoned vinegar, or to taste. Cover with a dampened cloth until ready to use.

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