Secrets to Perfect Sushi Rice, With Taichi Kitamura

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[MyTeenLifeLoLTV]

As someone from Indonesia, sometimes I forgot that not everyone especially in the west owns a rice cooker. So I was confused to see several comments saying they do not have rice cooker, because this appliance is a staple in every Asian homes lol

[TheStickCoverBand]

"it cooks each grain perfectly"
Discard the bottom layer though, they tend to be too dry.

... What?

[Antifrost]

"Perfect sushi rice is surprisingly tricky"

... No, I kinda expected it to be tricky, actually.

[CitrusCountyBeatnik]

GREAT!! No boring chit chat - cut to the chase, great tips. I also learned something new for cooking ANY rice - pre-soak for 15 minutes.

[TheUberPeople]

the music here is amazing!!! in addition to the cinematography i love it!

[defaultuser]

Hate when restaurants don't do the vinegar part.

[yiyoto]

hey there i will give you my tip: i dont have a rice cooker.. for 1kg of rice, you put the same amount of water( previously washed rice) the cover the pot with aluminium paper, then put the pot lid- put it in the heat at maximum, and wait until boils, then you have to turn it to minimum gas level, ( the hole process is 15 min), then you put it asside of the heat and leave it resting for another 15 min and voila you got it
if you need to do less then 1kg, you keep the same proportions of time example: 500gr you tho the same but your time is shorter, 7.5min. ( the whole cooking) and 7.5 min reasting.
long life to sushi!

[jessicaredman-]

Soon as I read seattle my ears perked up. Lived in Washington for 23 years and I miss Seattle food so much! 😭

[TheDarwiniser]

washing rice, turns bubbling starchy hell into quietly cooking rice.

its the most important step for rice preparation, by far.

[diliu]

Thanks for sharing this! Super helpful!

[lewisjohn]

Just at a party and playing this just for the music 👌

[lc]

Damn sushi rice is the hardest part of the entire thing. From washing the rice, soaking it, cooking it, mixing it and letting it dry, the entire process is an art in itself, for the environment also plays a part in how well the rice turns out. Rice is the heart of sushi, if we have sushi for the toppings, we can have the topping through sashimi, but sushi is a complete package, with the rice at the very heart of the entire thing.

[maiawashere]

gotta love that chefsteps sense of humor. really nicely made video, good job!

[bepbe]

How many cups of rice grains was used in this video to make 6 cups of cook rice?

[BBQGuys]

Yes, indeed! There is an art to the perfect rice!

[aggad]

I don't even know why I watch these videos I just find them fun for some reason

[glaplayer]

no video in 3 weeks and in one week 2 videos!!! I love it! keep them coming Chef steps!!

[randmayfield]

Well done. I learned a few things. Thanks.

[Midnight]

Wonderful!
Sushi - this is from what began my love to cook,
then i loved other cuisine =)
Ty guys!

[Carcamo]

give me cheftsteps!!! I've been missing your old videos like this. love it!!