This week in our blog we present you the new packaging for the new Japanese rice of the brand Sushi King from Oriental Market. New pack in 1 kilo format. Rice is the secret of the success of a good sushi, for this reason a different type of rice is used to cook sushi.
The best rice for good sushi is glutinous rice, as it provides a sticky consistency. It makes the rice compact and allows the sushi balls (nigiri) or rolls (maki) to be formed without the grains breaking up. In addition, it is a white, sweet rice with a short grain and in its refined version, when cooked, the grain is shiny and has a nice texture, firm but not hard.
Sushi rice (sushi-meshi) has a consistency that differs from the kinds commonly eaten outside Japan. The most important quality is its creamy, glutinous texture. Getting top quality rice is no easy task, but if you want to prepare it yourself, here is how to do it:
Remember that in our shop you will find all the necessary utensils if you want to prepare sushi rice yourself.
