Sushi Rice

Sushi Rice

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sushi rice (or very short grain glutinous rice)
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable or olive)

Instructions:

Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs clear. Place in a medium saucepan and add the water. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow to stand covered for 5 minutes and then remove the lid and allow to cool for 20 minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and oil. Bring to a boil and then reduce, cooking until sugar dissolves. Allow to cool while rice is cooling.

When the rice has cooled for 20 minutes, transfer to a serving dish. Drizzle the vinegar/sugar mixture over the rice and stir to combine. The mixture will be very wet. Allow to stand for a few minutes to firm up. Serve with your favorite Asian dishes, veggies, or from the serving bowl with a spoon to your mouth.