Recipe for Sushi Rice

Here's a simple recipe for sushi rice...

Can't find sushi rice at your supermarket? Look for it at specialty Asian markets or order it online. ..

It's the special starches in this rice that make the grains stick together so you can easily pick it up when using chopsticks.

For this sushi rice recipe you will need:

2 cups sushi rice

2 cups cold water

1/4 cup rice vinegar

2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon mirin (sweet cooking rice wine)

3/4 teaspoon salt

Place rice in a bowl; add enough cold water to cover, and wash rice well by rubbing it between your hands; drain.

Repeat twice more. Pour rice into a strainer, and drain.

Place rice and 2 cups water in a 2 to 3 quart pan.

Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Turn off heat and let rice stand for 10 minutes.

In a small pan, heat vinegar, sugar, mirin, and salt over medium heat until sugar dissolves.

Turn cooked rice into a large wooden or plastic bowl; pour vinegar mixture over rice.

Fold liquid in with a wooden rice paddle. At the same time, fan the rice to bring out the luster of the grains.

Continue folding and fanning until rice absorbs all liquid. Cover with a damp cloth and let stand until ready to use. .

This recipe for rice makes 4 cups