Rice vinegar, or as they call rice sauce, is an important component of Japanese rolls and sushi. It is not always possible to find it in stores, but without such a sauce, sushi will not be very tasty. You can make rice sauce using simple products that are sold in our supermarkets.

Rice sauce is good for sushi

Ingredients

Salt 1 tsp Water 1 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp

• Servings Per Container:4
• Time for preparing:10 minutes

Sushi Rice Sauce

For this recipe you will need the most popular ingredients. The main thing is to mix them correctly.

Preparing the dressing will take you a minimum of time.

1. Heat the water, but do not bring it to a boil. Mix hot water with apple cider vinegar.
2. Put salt and sugar in the hot mixture. Stir it until the salt and sugar have completely dissolved.

The sauce can be added to rice for rolls and sushi, without waiting for it to cool.

Grape Vinegar Rice Sauce

For the next recipe you will need grape vinegar, it is less common than apple vinegar, but also very interesting. It is useful not only for this version of the sauce, but also for other salad and other dressings. Here is the complete list of sauce components:

• 4 tbsp. l grape vinegar;
• 1 tsp salts;
• 3 tsp Sahara;
• 1 ½ tbsp. l water.

Cooking Technology:

1. Heat the water. Add all the sauce ingredients to it.
2. Put the mixture on a slow fire. Stir the mixture constantly and cook until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved, however, make sure that it does not boil. If the sauce starts to boil, you will have to redo it first, since the taste will be destroyed.

This sauce can also be used warm or cold. If you have prepared it beforehand, store in a cool place.

Plain rice sauce

If you do not have apple or grape vinegar, then the usual table is suitable. You will need these ingredients:

• 50 ml of table vinegar 6%;
• 50 ml of soy sauce;
• 20 g of sugar.

How to make sushi dressing for this recipe:

1. Mix the liquid ingredients.
2. Add sugar and stir for a long time until it dissolves. It is not necessary to heat the mixture in this recipe.

You can also use wine vinegar. Replace with them the usual table option indicated in this recipe in the same proportions. This will make the final taste of refueling a little more interesting and rich.

Try to cook the sauce according to different recipes to find an option that suits you. Try to adhere to the proportions as accurately as possible, so combining a certain amount of salt, sugar, vinegar and other ingredients gives us the right taste.

Rice vinegar is a healthy product that is used to prepare oriental dishes. This is an essential ingredient for rolls and sushi, which cannot be excluded from the recipe, but can be replaced.

Rice vinegar - properties and features of application

There are many types of vinegar - wine, apple, rice, balsamic, table. Each has its own characteristics:

1. White wine vinegar is softer than balsamic, makes an interesting note in salads, sauces, meat. Its variety is grape vinegar. It has a sweet and sour taste and a light aroma.
2. Apple cider vinegar is recognizable in dishes due to its light sour-fruity taste and delicate aroma.
3. Balsamic vinegar is dark and thick, with a sweet and sour taste. It is suitable for dressing soups, salads and desserts.
4. Table vinegar cannot be confused with anything, as it has a pungent smell and a burning acidic taste. Among other vinegars, it is the most concentrated. This is a synthetic product, nevertheless, vinegar is popular because of its low cost and is used in pickling vegetables, fruits, meat, as a dressing for salads.
5. Rice vinegar gives the most delicate aftertaste. It is used for pickling fish, dressing salads and sauces, for making rolls and sushi.

Rice vinegar has a mild flavor and delicate aroma, as well as less acidity, compared to other types of vinegar. It is a dietary product and good for health.

1. It does not damage the mucous membrane of the stomach, is not contraindicated for people with diseases of the digestive system.
2. Contains amino acids and trace elements, helps to eliminate toxins from the body.
3. Helps normalize metabolism.

Sushi rice vinegar is not a common ingredient that can be excluded. It performs an important function - fastens rice and seaweed. If it is not possible to use it during the preparation of rolls or sushi, there are two options:

• cook rice vinegar yourself;
• replace it.

Sushi and rolls were especially fond of gourmets. Many want to feast on their own without cooking. It is sometimes difficult to buy vinegar, which plays the role of dressing in dishes, due to its absence in the store or the high price. Excluding it from the recipe is not recommended, since the final result is unlikely to please.   But you can replace it. Apple, wine (white or grape) vinegar, as well as ginger marinade or lemon juice, are considered good substitute options in making sushi and rolls. Calculate the amount of dressing and rice in a ratio of 1: 5. In general, you can add it to rice to taste.

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Apple Cider Vinegar - A Budget Substitute for Rice   Grape vinegar with salt and sugar can be included in roll recipes instead of rice vinegar   Lemon juice - an alternative to rice vinegar in oriental dishes

Apple and wine vinegar dressing

Having prepared a dressing from apple cider vinegar, you can give the rice a delicate taste and fruity aroma.You will need the following ingredients:

• vinegar - 2 tbsp. l .;
• sugar - 2 tsp;
• salt - 1 tsp;
• hot water - 3 tbsp. l

Combine apple cider vinegar with sugar and salt in a saucepan. Add hot water and mix the ingredients well until a uniform dressing is obtained.

White wine vinegar is also a great substitute for rice, as they are similar in taste and aroma.

Please note: the recipe uses nori seaweed, not kelp (seaweed)!

List of required products:

• 2.5 tbsp. l wine vinegar;
• 2.5 tbsp. l Sahara;
• ½ tsp salts;
• 1 sheet nori.

Mix all the ingredients and heat the resulting mixture, add a crumbled sheet of nori. Beat the ingredients until smooth. If you prepare a dressing with nori, then you can not add it when cooking rice for sushi and rolls.

Video - making rice dressing

Lemon juice saturates rice for rolls well and adds a pleasant sourness to the taste. You will need products:

• lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l .;
• sugar - 1 tsp;
• warm water - 2 tbsp. l .;
• salt - ½ tsp

Pour in 2 tbsp. l warm water in lemon juice, add sugar and salt and mix everything thoroughly.

Controversial options: unusual balsamic and ordinary table

Chefs agree that balsamic vinegar is not suitable for dressing sushi and rolls, as it changes the taste of rice to bright grassy. But there is still no consensus on the dining room. His opponents do not recommend such an impregnation for rice. Others are more optimistic and believe that with skillful cooking, a replacement is not felt. In addition, the addition of soy sauce will soften the harshness of taste and smell. The dressing recipe is simple. Have to take:

• 50 ml of table vinegar (6%);
• 20 g of sugar;
• 50 ml of soy sauce.

Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a bowl.

If you can’t use another replacement, you can try this recipe. However, in this case, do not rely on the sophistication of taste and aroma. The main thing is not to overdo it and stick to the proportions.

Cooking rice vinegar at home

If you do not intend to buy rice vinegar and do not want to use substitutes, then cook it at home. True, you should be patient, because you will have to spend effort and time on cooking.

For cooking, you need the following ingredients:

• round rice - 300 g;
• sugar - 900 g;
• dry yeast - 1/3 tbsp. l

Order of preparation:

1. Rinse the rice in cold water and pour 1.2 liters of water. Use glassware.
2. Leave the rice warm for 4–5 hours, and then transfer to cold for 4 days.
3. Strain the rice and add 900 grams of sugar.
4. Insist on a water bath mixture for 30 minutes, then cool and pour into a jar.
5. Add the yeast previously diluted in warm water, as indicated in the instructions on the package.
6. Infuse the mixture for a month (do not cover the jar with a lid, but use gauze for this).
7. Strain and boil the composition.

The volume will be sufficient for several applications.

Rice vinegar is also used for marinating seafood and fish. It is better suited for such products, as it does not drown out their natural aroma and taste, but only adds a touch of sourness.

Options for pickling meat, fish, ginger

When pickling ginger, traditionally used rice can be replaced with apple or grape vinegar, diluted to 4% concentration. Magazines have a concentration of 9%. To get a solution of 4% concentration, you need to dilute them with boiled water: 1 part vinegar 1.5 parts water.

A substitute for marinating seafood or meat is impregnation with lemon juice, pre-mixed with sugar dissolved in boiled water:

• lemon juice - 4 tbsp. spoons;
• boiled water - 4 tbsp. spoons;
• sugar - 2 tsp.

Before marinating, seafood is thawed and boiled for 2–3 minutes in salted water:

• prepare a marinade of lemon, sugar and water, using the proportions described above;
• put cooled seafood in a small container;
• add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil (for 2 tsp. lemon marinade), optionally add spices;
• mix by hand, evenly distributing the ingredients and close the container with a lid;
• leave for 10-12 hours in a dark, cool place.

Video Recipe - Pickled Ginger

Do not give up the idea of \u200b\u200bcooking and tasting tasty and healthy dishes just because they are frightened by unfamiliar product names. Make sushi and rolls at home without significant cost, replacing rice vinegar with apple or wine, as well as lemon juice. If you intend to achieve a taste close to the original, make rice vinegar with your own hands.

Sushi cooked at home will not be inferior to restaurant ones in taste if you know how to properly prepare rice sauce. The taste of the future dish is largely determined by this particular ingredient, so it is advisable to pay special attention to the preparation of the dressing.

In the article we will consider some of the best recipes for cooking dressings for a traditional Japanese dish, from which you will simply be delighted.

A classic recipe for vinegar dressing

What should be the sauce?

It is important to understand that the dressing you have prepared should be sticky enough, only then the rice will keep its shape and the roll will not fall apart. We begin our culinary story with a traditional dressing recipe.

To do this, you need the following ingredients:

• rice vinegar - 3 tbsp. l .;
• salt - ½ tsp;
• granulated sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;

Cooking process:

• Take a small saucepan and mix in it all the available ingredients;
• Put the container on a small fire and constantly stir the contents;
• When granulated sugar has completely dissolved, cool the liquid;
• The finished dressing can be poured into a bottle and stored in the refrigerator for some time.

As you can see, making a classic “impregnation” for rice at home is very, very simple. But how to make sure that it was cooked correctly? Firstly, the specified amount of ingredients is enough to process 2 cups of boiled rice, and secondly, the resulting mixture should not be too liquid, otherwise the rice will not stick together, and you will be able to form a beautiful roll.

Add subtle notes of walnut

Either peanuts or cashews are used as the basis for the preparation of the mixture. The prepared “impregnation” has a very delicate texture and a pronounced nutty flavor.

To prepare it ourselves, we need to take the following components:

• Walnut paste - 3 tbsp. l .;
• Apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp. l .;
• Sesame oil - 2 tsp;
• Soy sauce - 4 tbsp. l .;
• Boiled water - 1 cup;

Cooking process:

• Put in a saucepan the right amount of pasta and combine it with 100 ml of boiled water;
• Put the saucepan on a small fire and constantly stir the contents;
• Then add another 100 ml of water and all other ingredients to the container;
• When the mixture thickens, remove it from the heat.

How to cook sushizu?

Sushizu is one of the most delicious and delicate. “Adhesive solutions”   for sushi. If you consider yourself a true connoisseur of Japanese cuisine, you should definitely like this recipe. How to make a sauce for boiled sushi rice at home?

To do this, stock up on such products:

• Kombu seaweed - 1 leaf;
• Salt to taste;
• Sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Vinegar - 5 tbsp. l

The cooking process number 1:

• Mix in a separate bowl all the ingredients;
• Place the saucepan on a very slow fire;
• Make sure that the mixture does not boil;
• After about 5 minutes, remove the liquid from the heat and strain, removing all pieces of algae.

Sushizu can be made in a slightly different way. Thanks to the second option, you can prepare the mixture in just five minutes.

The cooking process number 2:

• Combine all available ingredients in a ceramic cup;
• When the sugar has dissolved, put the cup in the microwave for literally a couple of minutes;
• Then strain the liquid.

The rice mixture should cool down well, then its “stickiness" will increase slightly. In addition, you can cook sushizu in large quantities. The finished mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for about two weeks and nothing will happen to it.

Apple Cider Vinegar Sauce

How can I make a delicious sauce for glutinous rice sushi? If the above recipes do not appeal to you or are familiar, try to make an “impregnation” based on apple cider vinegar. Of course, traditional recipes include rice vinegar, but having tried this version of the mixture, you will definitely not refuse it.

So, to make an unusual dressing, we need this set of products:

• Apple cider vinegar - 4 tbsp. l .;
• Ordinary vinegar - 1 tbsp. l;
• Salt to taste;
• Sugar - 4 tbsp. l

Rice dressing in the indicated quantity is designed for approximately ½ kg of boiled rice.

Cooking process:

• Put on a stove a small saucepan in which combine all of the listed ingredients;
• Stir the liquid all the time so that the granulated sugar dissolves more quickly;
• The mixture should not boil, therefore, as soon as you notice that it has reached its condition, remove the liquid from the heat.

Add the sauce to the rice in portions so as not to overdo it, otherwise the roll will not keep its shape. And as in previous versions, the mixture must be well cooled before use.

Yeast Recipe

The technology for preparing the yeast mixture is somewhat more complicated than in previous recipes, but the aromatic dressing obtained will never leave you indifferent.

To prepare a gentle "impregnation" we need such products:

• Egg white;
• Granulated sugar;
• Packaged yeast;

Before starting to prepare the mixture, in about 4-5 hours you need to soak the rice in boiled water. After that, the water is poured into a separate container, since it is useful for cooking the sauce.

So, the process of making sauce for delicious sushi rice is included in the following steps:

• The resulting rice water should be mixed with 100 g of granulated sugar;
• Then the resulting composition should be thoroughly heated in a water bath so that the sugar in it is completely dissolved;
• After this, the mixture must be cooled and put in it about 3-4 dry yeast;
• To get the required consistency and taste, keep it in the refrigerator for 6 days;
• When the process of fermentation and separation of bubbles is completed, transfer the solution to a separate vessel with a sealed lid and let stand for a couple more weeks;
• Then the solution is poured into a metal bowl and combined with egg white;
• The resulting composition is boiled and cooled.

Of course, this recipe cannot be called fast, but, in the end, the sauce turns out to be incredibly tasty and thick.

Some more interesting recipes

Some skeptics believe that unconventional rice dressing can only spoil the taste of the whole dish.

But if you are not one of these conservatives, try in practice a few more interesting recipes for making the mixture for rolls and sushi:

• Grape dressing. Mix 5 tablespoons of wine vinegar with 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar and a pinch of salt. Boil the solution over low heat until the bulk components dissolve;
• Soya dressing. For 3 tablespoons of boiling water, take one spoon of soy sauce and ½ teaspoon of salt. Mix everything thoroughly and cool;
• Wine dressing. Combine 4 tablespoons of wine vinegar with two tablespoons of granulated sugar and a little soy sauce. Heat the mixture in a water bath, then cool.

In terms of taste, non-traditional versions of the mixtures are not inferior to the classic ones.

Rice is the main component of sushi, so when preparing it, you should consider all the recommendations of Japanese culinary specialists. Undercooked, it will ruin the taste of the dish, being overcooked, will ruin your rolls. The lack of a pronounced taste is also considered "bad taste" in the country of the Rising Sun. Therefore, we understand the recipe for making rice for sushi thoroughly!

5 secrets of sushi rice at home

1. The Japanese use rice of varieties called "Japanese" and "Mistral" for our favorite dish.   If you could not find them in the supermarket, you can do the usual round-grain. From this, the rolls will not become worse - proved by the culinary experts of many countries of the world.
2. Boil the rice until cooked using water in a volume of 1: 1.5.   This means that 200 grams of rice is cooked in 250 ml of water. You can cook in any dish. In this proportion, the croup does not boil, retains its shape.
3. Rinse the rice before use.   Rinse in a bowl, in running water. You need to drain the water many times, while it remains cloudy. Risks floating to the surface are also removed: the Japanese consider them spoiled. And all the black particles of poorly refined cereals.
4. At the beginning of cooking, a cube of nori seaweed (kombu) is placed in cold water.   It gives a special flavor to rice for sushi, the recipe further requires the removal of nori before boiling water, so that the taste is not spoiled. Few cooks without this ingredient.
5. The classic sushi recipe involves the use of vinegar dressing.   Rice is sprayed with it after ready. The drawings are carefully turned over so that the dressing is evenly distributed. They can not be disturbed, otherwise porridge will form. Both rice and dressing should be hot, but not fiery, so rice should be allowed to cool after boiling.

Sushi Rice Recipes

Having learned how to cook rice for sushi, you can freely make any kind of dish at home, from Philadelphia sushi with smoked salmon to Dynamite rolls with shrimp and avocado. There are many recipes for preparing the basics of the dish. We give the most popular and simple.

Recipe number 1

1. Rinse the rice, pour into a saucepan, pour water. Put a piece of nori in cold water. Remove the nori before boiling. After this, do not open the lid again.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a minimum. How much time to cook? Boil for 10-15 minutes. Water is completely absorbed.
3. Turn off the heat, remove the pan from the stove. Hold under cover for 15 minutes.

Recipe number 2

1. Pour the washed cereal with water: 2 cups per glass of rice.
2. Leave to swell for 30 minutes.
3. Bring to a boil on the stove, under the lid.
4. Reduce heat to minimum, cook for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from the stove, do not open the lid for 20 minutes.

Recipe number 3

1. Rinse, pour into boiling water.
2. Reduce the fire and cover the pan.
3. Strain the rice until it is completely absorbed.

Multicooker recipe step by step

Preparation of the basis of rolls is possible not only in the pan. We suggest learning how to cook rice for sushi in a slow cooker.

1. Rinse cereals, soak for 30 minutes, if this is Japanese rice. When using a round-grain ordinary soak is not necessary.
2. Transfer to a bowl, fill with water at the rate of 250 ml per 200 g of cereal.
3. Set the buckwheat or rice mode. If they are not provided, use the “Baking” mode with a timer for 10 minutes, then turn on “Extinguishing” for 20 minutes.

Cooking dressing. Do I need to add vinegar

An equally simple question is how to prepare a dressing for rice sushi. You will need 3 components:

• rice vinegar - 2 tablespoons;
• sugar - 1 teaspoon;
• salt - 1 teaspoon.

This amount is enough for 450 grams of finished cereal (when using 200 grams of dried rice).

Cooking

1. Pour vinegar into the pan.
2. Add sugar and salt.
3. On medium heat, stir until completely dissolved.

It turns out a classic dressing for sushi rice, the recipe is complicated in that it is not always possible to find rice vinegar with us. If it is not in stores, you can prepare an analog yourself and refuel.

Sushi vinegar - recipes

Option number 1

You will need:

• grape vinegar - 4 tablespoons;
• sea \u200b\u200bsalt - a teaspoon;
• sugar (white, brown) - 3 teaspoons.

Mix and dissolve everything on fire, not boiling.

Option number 2

You will need:

• apple cider vinegar - a tablespoon;
• salt - half a teaspoon;
• sugar - a teaspoon;
• hot water - 1.5 tablespoons.

Cooking is similar to the first option.

Option number 3

You will need:

• table vinegar 6% - 1.5 tablespoons;
• soy sauce - 1.5 tablespoons;
• sugar - a teaspoon.

Mix and warm everything to dissolve.

In the absence of vinegar, you can use lemon juice. Mix it with a little sugar and sprinkle rice.

Ginger for sushi. Cooking method

Some sushi recipes require the use of ginger to achieve a sharp, spicy taste. It’s also easy to figure out how to make ginger for sushi.

Cooking:

1. Peel the fresh root (weighing about 400 g), cut into thin slices - “petals”. Boil for a minute in boiling water or grate with salt and leave overnight. Wash off the salt in the morning.
2. Mix 2 tablespoons of vodka or sake, 150 ml of rice vinegar, 3 tbsp. tablespoons of red wine, 70 g of sugar. Dissolve by heating over medium heat.
3. Pour ginger with marinade, use it after 4 days.

Knowing these secrets, you can quickly and professionally prepare the right rice for sushi. And conquer the most difficult recipes for this dish!

Video: making sushi rice and ginger

After making rice and dressing, they should be mixed. Rice is watered or sprinkled with vinegar dressing when stirring only with wooden appliances. Rice must be mixed carefully so that it does not turn into porridge. Refill from the beginning to cool slightly, rice too. They need to be mixed in a warm form. Seasoned rice is cooled. According to Japanese traditions, this is done with the help of a fan. But in principle, rice will cool without it. It is believed that when fanning, rice acquires a pearl sheen. The rice must be cooled so that it is not hot hands. When forming sushi and rolls, it is recommended to constantly wet your hands with water with the addition of rice vinegar. That's all. Having prepared rice, you can make any sushi and rolls to your taste! Surprise your loved ones!

Sushi rice dressing is usually made from sugar, salt, rice vinegar. This is done very simply. 450 g of ready-made rice requires 2 tbsp. tablespoons of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt and sugar. Sugar and salt are poured into rice vinegar, the mixture is heated until completely dissolved, stirring over medium heat. Ready dressing is sprayed with rice, stirring it with chopsticks or a wooden spoon. There are other ways to make dressing. For example, noria is added to vinegar along with sugar and salt. In this case, algae is not put in rice when it is cooked.

A rice dressing needs to be prepared in advance, first it must cool to room temperature before use. secondly, it is stored for a long time and in the finished form accelerates the process of cooking rice for sushi. The necessary products can be bought at the nearest supermarket or specialty store.

In one of my previous articles, I told you about rice vinegar. In this article I will tell you how to prepare a dressing for rice. In Japan, it is called "sushi-su" or "sushidza" in the Russian way, although this is not correct. It is prepared on the basis of rice vinegar. sugar, salt with the addition of kombu algae or without them.

When preparing dressings from other varieties of vinegar, you can focus on other recipes. For apple cider vinegar, take a teaspoon of sugar and half the same spoon of salt for one tablespoon of sugar, add one and a half tablespoons of hot water and mix until all components are dissolved (you can heat if necessary). To prepare a dressing based on grape, we take four tablespoons of vinegar, three teaspoons of sugar and one - salt, mix everything and put on fire until the solid components are dissolved. The most important thing is that such vinegar does not boil. You can use always available on the farm table vinegar. For 50 milliliters of a six percent solution, take 20 grams of sugar and 50 milliliters of soy sauce. Mix until sugar and salt dissolve.

After that, the lid can be opened. If rice for sushi is cooked correctly, it will be friable, fully cooked (it will not creak on the teeth - this happens if there was not enough water and steam was not enough to boil the rice), and it will not be boiled (this happens when a lot of water was poured ), and will not be burnt (this happens when you did not change the temperature on time). If the quality of rice cooked for sushi did not suit you after the test, you should not make sushi or rolls of it (it would be a shame to spoil a lot of expensive fish, the taste of sushi and rolls of poorly cooked rice will be guaranteed disgusting). It’s easier to try to cook a new batch of rice again, adjusting the cooking process for the first, failed experience. If you like cooked rice for sushi, you can move on.

For a long time I bought expensive special rice for sushi, until once I set out to make home-made sushi and rolls more budgetary. Then I decided to try to find ordinary round rice, and try to make sushi from it. As the first (and last) variety, on which I tested my plan (and which I finally settled on), rice of the Mistral brand under the name Kuban was used (it is packed up to 900 grams). As it turned out, my experiment was a success. I tell in detail how to cook rice properly for making sushi and rolls, as well as how to prepare a dressing for rice ourselves. Of course, in the following manner, you can cook special rice for sushi.

Continuing to gently mix the rice seasoned with vinegar dressing with a wooden spatula, we loosen it for some more time, while ruining any sticky lumps of rice. Once this procedure is completed, the rice is covered with a towel and left in this form to cool to room temperature (it is at this temperature that sushi and rolls can be sculpted).

we throw in a dressing for rice a sheet of seaweed "Kombu". In general, these same algae do not catch my eye, therefore, for their absence, I add the usual Nori leaves to vinegar. The use of seaweed in the dressing gives some color and, of course, a completely normal flavor to sushi rice.

Since salt is not added to rice during cooking, rice sushi dressing contains both salt and sugar. The main role in the dressing for rice is given to vinegar. Rice vinegar can be found in specialized departments of stores, where they sell other components for sushi. But what to do if you still could not buy rice vinegar. How can I replace it?

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Sushi rice dressing is made from rice vinegar, sugar and salt, and it is extremely simple. 450 g of finished rice requires about 2 tablespoons. vinegar and 1 tsp. sugar and salt. Pour salt and sugar into rice vinegar and heat the mixture until they are completely dissolved, stirring over medium heat. Ready dressing you need to sprinkle rice, lightly mixing it with a wooden spoon or chopsticks for sushi.

Whatever rice you use for making sushi: special or regular round-grain, you need to rinse it well with cold running water until it becomes transparent. All pop-up rice need to be removed - according to the rules of the Japanese, only “bad” rice pops up in the water, and it should be thrown away. Of course, when washing the rice, you must also remove all garbage, all dark rice.

First, we’ll clarify right away: without certain products, rice for sushi is impossible to cook. These products are, in addition to suitable rice, rice vinegar and kombu seaweed (nori), without which it is also not possible to make the rolls themselves. You can buy algae for sushi and rice vinegar today in almost all major retail chains of any city: with the popularization of sushi and rolls, buying them has ceased to be a problem - you just have to look and you will surely find the right products. But rice for sushi does not have to be bought special.

For the preparation of rolls and sushi, you can use any round-grain rice. Often, what is sold in stores labeled “rice for sushi” is ordinary round-grain, and not at all, special Japanese rice. The use of ordinary round-grain rice for sushi is possible not in theory, but in practice, verified by many culinary specialists.

Sushi soy sauce for rice sushi reduces the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. It contains many vitamins, minerals and beneficial amino acids. Soy sauce helps improve blood circulation and boosts immunity. There are several types of soy sauce: - teriyaki - a classic dressing for sushi rice, in which sake, spices and honey are added. It can be used as a marinade; - soy sauce with Tsuyu - a good sauce for rice sushi, suitable for meat dishes.

The preparation of rolls and sushi is possibly complemented by the use of not only the wasabi root, but its stems and flowers. Wasabi for sushi is not only the sharpest seasoning in the world, a necessary attribute in the preparation of sushi, rolls, sashimi, but also the right ingredient. Real honwasabi interferes with the appearance of the carious process and tooth decay. The preparation of sushi is accompanied by the addition of wasabi, due to the fact that it has bactericidal characteristics and kills microbes in fresh fish.

Using this sauce, making sushi can change the taste. The mixture includes tuna, mirin, herring and classic soy sauce. - Okonomiyaki sushi rice sauce is a soy sauce with the addition of starch, spices and powdered sugar; - sweet and sour rice sauce sushi goes well with any fish dishes. It is possible to make it from pineapples, ketchup, plums, soy sauce. Wasabi for sushi Wasabi is a plant that is a kind of horseradish.

Making sushi and rolls using ginger makes the dish more juicy and delicious. Pickled ginger possesses not only good taste, but also the necessary features. It contains vitamins A, B, B2, C, amino acids and various trace elements. Cooking rolls and sushi involves the use of pickled ginger as a sushi rice sauce.

Rice is the basis of sushi and rolls. Not only the appearance, but also the taste of the final product will depend on how you cook it. It is no secret that for the preparation of sushi they use a special kind of rice with short grains. Now to buy such rice is not a problem; it is sold in large hypermarkets and specialized stores. To make delicious rice, you need to properly season it with vinegar. How to do it at home, read in my recipe.

Step 10: After the rice has cooked, transfer it to a wooden or plastic container of a suitable size. It’s important that you don’t break a lump of rice until you pour rice dressing on it. For 1 kg of ready-made rice you will need from 125 to 250 ml of rice dressing in my case. I use the entire volume of 2 kg of ready-made rice about 300 ml. Ready refueling for rice.

Step 9: After the vinegar heats up, add 90 g of salt. and sugar 210 gr. stir until completely dissolved and cool to room temperature. You will get a fairly thick dressing with a consistency similar to vegetable oil. It is the dressing that gives the rice its taste and the necessary stickiness for making sushi and rolls.

Step 5: Next we need rice vinegar. You can use vinegar from any manufacturer that you like best or have rice vinegar in your place, for example, you can’t replace apple or grape vinegar. need 250 ml of rice vinegar from it we will cook the sauce for dressing the finished rice.