How to make rice for sushi and rolls: it will be no worse than in a cafe

For 8-9 servings you will need 600 grams of round grain rice.

It needs to be washed very well, until the water is clear - it is essential to wash it in hot water, since in cold water, rice loses many of its beneficial properties.

Rinse, place in a sieve and, shaking vigorously several times, let drain, says Yulia Arkhipova .

Let it stand for an hour (if you don’t have enough time, half an hour, but not less), and during this time it needs to be shaken periodically.

While the rice is draining, prepare the sauce:

Rice vinegar (and no other!) - 100 grams;
water - 20 grams;
sugar - 90 grams;
salt - 15 grams.

Strictly according to scales and measuring cups! Not by eye, not by tooth… weigh and measure everything! It’s inconvenient, yes, but this is the only way to get that real rice for rolls.

Mix all ingredients and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly. Do not let it boil, remove from heat, cover with a lid (the vinegar will have an unpleasant smell), let it cool.

Cook the rice. Place the drained rice in a thick-bottomed saucepan or cauldron. Add water at a ratio of 1:1, 2, for 600 grams of rice - 720 grams of water, maybe a little more, +10-20 grams.

Put it on the fire, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, stir vigorously, close the lid tightly and reduce the heat to the lowest possible level. Keep it on for exactly 13 minutes! I set the alarm. As soon as it rings, remove the pan onto a wet towel spread out nearby.

Open slightly, turn over the top layer with a slotted spoon or a wide spoon so that all the top rice is inside the rice layer - to ripen. This must be done quickly. Then close and leave for half an hour.

Actually, sushi rice. Transfer the rice in parts into a wide bowl, pouring a small amount of sauce over each layer.

Then mix everything well, trying to turn the rice from the bottom to the top, and do this several times. Close the lid and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Now the rice is right, you can make sushi or rolls.

Previously, they gave advice on how to bake pies so that they don’t burn .