“Making rice is easy, right? Thats what weve been told our whole lives. Its a staple of weeknight dinners, simple yet easy to dress up, and ideal when topped with luscious raw fish. How can you mess up rice?
Yet not all kinds of rice are simple to make. Anyone whos ever had a dense grocery store tuna roll or a dry, crumbly piece of nigiri knows that sushi rice can be tricky. Thats why we asked Taichi Kitamura of Sushi Kappo Tamura to walk us through the process of making the best damn sushi rice youve ever had. The key is attention to detailpicking the right kind of rice, washing it clean of all its impurities, seasoning it just enough without going overboard, and using the right tools to do it all. The results are consistentperfectly plump, perfectly seasoned little rice pillows ready for whatever delicacy you want to top them with.”
ChefSteps is here to make you a better cook. Drawing on our years of combined culinary experience, we create hands-on online classes and original recipes that are both informative and entertaining. We don’t tell you how to sharpen your knife or make macarons from scratch, we show you. Whether you’re a home cook, a professional chef, or just love watching cooks work, we can help you cook smarter.