Sushi rice not sticking to each other
I have a sushi rice bag from Sun Rice. They write on it that we should only wash it for 5 minutes then boil it. But I know that sushi rice should be washed for more than that and soaked in water for at least 2 hours. I did it and left it for 2 hours. Then I boil it (1 cup of rice to 1 and 1/4 cup of water). But when I started making the sushi, the rice started to expand and not sticking to each other.
The problem is because of the 2 hours or I didn't left the rice cook until all the moisture gone ?
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It's hard to say exactly which thing was the issue. Rice sticks to itself because of starch on the surface.
As Joe pointed out, if it's actually still wet, it's not going to stick. It doesn't get sticky until it's dry enough for the starch to be sticky instead of just starchy water.
But even if you did let it cook/dry properly, the extra washing and soaking could well have been an issue too. One of the main things washing does is remove starch. If you manage to remove too much, you could well stop the rice from being sticky.
So... I'd suggest following the instructions that came with the rice, and seeing how it goes. It might be suggesting less washing and soaking than you expect because it's a less starchy variety of rice.
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Rice sticks to itself because of starch on the surface. As Joe pointed out, if it's actually still wet, it's not going to stick. It doesn't get sticky until it's dry enough for the starch to be sticky instead of just starchy water.How do you make sushi rice stick together?
To make sushi rice sticky, you'll need to start with short-grain rice, as it releases more starch that holds the grains together. Additionally, you'll need to use a combination of steam cooking along with rice vinegar to achieve the stickiest sushi rice possible.How does the rice in sushi stay together?
The starch content is what holds the rice together and has it stick to the seaweed paper known as nori. Rinse the rice three times, so the water goes from milky to mostly clear.How do you fix mushy sushi rice?
If your rice has absorbed too much liquid, the grains may have split and the starches may have given the rice a soft, gluey consistency. One way to fix that? Add even more liquid. Pour in some milk, a dash of vanilla, and spoonful of sugar, and suddenly your mushy rice is a rich rice pudding.How to Make Sushi Rice - The Quickest and EASY Sushi Rice!
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Using a rice cooker (or perhaps a traditional earthenware pot) can be a big help. Although rice cookers look like dumb devices like a basic toaster, they often include fuzzy logic controllers that intelligently adjust things.
You can still mess things up with too much water or leaving the rice in too long, but there's a much bigger margin for error this way.
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