Minado's Perfect Sushi Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups sushi rice
• 2 cups water
• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• kelp, leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 ignore the directions on the bag that the rice came from and rinse the rice only 3-5 times. the water does not have to run clear.
• 2 place rice to drain in a strainer.
• 3 drain for one hourin the winter, 30 min in the summer. (sounds strange, but is true).
• 4 while rice is draining, combine vinegar,sugar, salt and mirin together in a bowl and mix well.
• 5 if using a kelp leaf,it should be about 2 in long
• 6 wipe it lightly, cut small slits to make it look like a comb and add it to a pot along with the water.
• 7 add rice to the pot.
• 8 bring quickly to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
• 9 cover the pot and don't touch it until the end, no peeking.
• 10 cook for 15 minutes before removing the pot from the heat but keep the lid closed.
• 11 let rice rest for 10 min and then remove the cover.
• 12 place in a glass dish to cool and lightly fan the rice while adding the vinegar mixture.
• 13 mix rice gently, careful not to break it.
• 14 sushi rice is best used at body temperature.