Sushi rice or commonly called shari or sushi meshi, is the
most important element in making sushi. However, not all types of rice can be
used to make sushi rice. One of the requirements to make sushi rice right is
the level of stickiness of the rice types.
However, kind of Japanese rice with rice beans in round
shape it is the most perfect to make sushi rice. But the Japanese rice is
very hard to be found in Indonesia. Even if it is available the price is very
expensive. For this condition, we can use local rice fluffier kind with high
quality sushi rice in order to obtain similar results as using Japanese rice.
Noteworthy is also the level of stickiness and fluffiness rice. Even if wearing
high-quality fluffier rice sometimes it is not equal for the level of stickiness
standard of sushi rice. Well, to fit with the standard we can mix rice with glutinous rice
fluffier with the ratio of 1 kg of rice fluffier: 100 gr glutinous rice.
It is important for making sushi rice is the proper dose of spice. Sushi rice has
typical flavor and aroma when it is consumed. It requires fit compossition between the vinegar, salt and sugar. Use the type of rice vinegar with acidity
levels that are not too thick or it could be replaced with a kind of apple
cider vinegar. It is advised not to wear local vinegar because it has high levels
of acidity. The following is the comparison of dose elements to make sushi rice :
1. Rice, 200
g: 300 g: 400 g
2. Water,
270 ml: 400 ml: 540 ml
3. Vinegar,
20 ml: 30 ml: 40 ml
4. Sugar,
1/2 tbsp: 3/4 tbsp: 1 tbsp
5. Salt, 1/2
tsp: 3/4 tsp: 1 tsp
the next steps is cooking mixed rice and water in a pan along with Kombu sheet. Konbu be bought at the supermarket that is specialized in
selling Japanese food ingredients. However, konbu can be eliminated if it would not be found.
Cook the rice as usual and after being cooked pour the rice into a wooden
container called hangiri. Hangiri actually is very important because the use of
wood container will speed up the process of absorbing the marinade. However, container from other materials is possible too.
Pour a solution of vinegar, sugar and salt to the rice and
mix well with a fanned-fan to remove steam heat. We recommend using a wooden
spoon when stirring the rice. Once the rice is really cold, then it is ready to be
used to make sushi, we also can make sushi rice to make onigiri, the other kind of Japanese food. Because
the savory flavors of sushi rice can be processed for acid used for onigiri.
Domo Arigathou !!!
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