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Perfect Sushi Rice
Photo: Mahmoud Fawzy

Perfect Sushi Rice

6 ingredients 5 min + 50 min 20 openrecipes
Perfect Sushi Rice

A great sushi chef recently told me that the key to making good sushi is all about the rice—get that part right, and you can’t go wrong.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

258
Calories
4g
Protein
0g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups FOR THE RICE:
  • 4-½ cups Sushi Rice, Rinsed Until Water Runs Clear
  • 1-¼ cup Cold Water
  • ¾ cups FOR THE SUSHI VINEGAR
  • 2 Tablespoons Unseasoned Rice Vinegar
  • 1 whole Granulated Sugar

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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