International, Japanese, Leftovers, Rice, Sides, Vegetarian

Japanese Rice for Sushi or Side Dish

Sushi rice is traditionally made with short grain rice. But my tiny kitchen has a tiny pantry so I make some decisions on how much rice to have in it. The most versatile is long grain. It’s available in any store and I always have it.

For this recipe you can make steamed rice from scratch or use leftover rice from another dish.

To make perfect long grain steamed rice use a very good saucepan. My one and only saucepan is an All-Clad 3 quart. I have added an Amazon link to it at the bottom of the recipe. The ratio of water to rice is 2:1. Add 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. Bring it to a boil, stir, immediately reduce the heat to very low, cover and check after 10 minutes. Fluff it with a fork, cover, and remove from heat. If not all the water has been absorbed leave it on for 2 more minutes. If you have overcooked it and it’s sticking on the bottom just add a few tablespoons of water, cover and set aside. No need for a rice cooker appliance that takes up room on your counter.

Now you either have fresh cooked or leftover rice to use for this recipe. The mirin and rice vinegar add a very nice, mild, sweet and sour component to the rice and gives it that sushi rice flavor.

Top with Furikake and serve as a side dish. Or make your own nigiri and hand roll sushi. Furikake has seaweed which adds a really complex and umami flavor.

EQUIPMENT: All-Clad 3 quart saucepan.

Japanese Rice for Sushi or Side Dish

Recipe by Anna Stockel Cuisine: JapaneseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes

An easy version of Japanese rice. The mirin and rice vinegar add a very nice, mild, sweet and sour component and gives it that sushi rice flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups prepared warm rice

  • 1 tablespoon mirin

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • Katsuo Fumi Furikake seasoning

Directions

  • Mix the vinegar, sugar, and mirin until the sugar dissolves.
  • Add to the rice and fluff it with a fork.
  • If using as a side dish, top with furikake and serve with just about any dish. The umami flavor would go well with grilled steak.

2 Comments

  1. Excellent 👍🏻👍🏻

  2. Thank you!

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