Sumeshi

Sumeshi, also known as sushi-meshi, is the Japanese term for the sushi rice. Sumeshi is used in sushi, giving it a light but distinct flavor.

Makes 3 cups of sumeshi.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups uncooked short grain rice
• 1.5 cups water
• 6 tbsp rice vinegar ^[1]
• 5 tbsp sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Cook the rice, using equal parts rice and water. I use a rice cooker, but you can also cook it on the stove if you don’t have a rice cooker.
2. Put the rice vinegar and sugar in a small pot over medium heat.
3. Stir until the sugar has melted into the rice vinegar.
4. Once the rice is finished cooking, take the rice out of the pot and put it in the hangiri, or a large bowl if you don’t have a hangiri.
5. Cool the rice and rice vinegar mix, then slowly pour the rice vinegar mix over the rice, using a cutting motion to mix it into the rice with the rice paddle (Thanks to Will and Jim for their tips!).
6. Make sushi!