It’s been a long time since I made sushi, as I’m working in the office now. I recently had a request to make some rolls with cream cheese – Brazilian-style, haha.
So here’s a little story of how I cooked the rice, which I find hilarious because there was no real sense or structure… yet somehow there was.
I washed the rice and left it to soak for 30 minutes, then drained it for 4 minutes. I used 250 g of soaked rice with 250 g of water.
Since my cheap, non-induction hot plate heats very inconsistently, I decided not to risk it and took my Iwatani gas burner from the garage. I put the rice in a wide, heavy-top pot and covered it with a double layer of foil so no air could get in.
I set it to medium heat and planned to leave it for 10 minutes. But after 4 minutes, when I heard the sound of steaming, I thought my original idea was stupid -it would just burn off the water and leave the rice raw, lol. At the same time, I thought turning it off right then might not be enough either, so I decided to put it on low heat for another 10 minutes.
At the 6-minute mark, I started doubting again -maybe 14 minutes of heat would be too much. I remembered reading on the cheap Yutaka rice package that you should cook rice for 11 minutes on medium heat, then steam for 10. So I switched off the heat, which meant it got 4 minutes on medium and 6 minutes on low.
Then I thought, “10 minutes of steaming might not be enough,” so I set the timer for 15 minutes. When I finally opened it, I was praying it wouldn’t be raw or mushy.
In the end, it turned out perfect.
by zushisushi
32 Comments
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Not a single messy roll in sight. They all look amazing!
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I have seem much worse.
A sumptuous meal which I would be happy to eat at any restaurant. Thank you
In the office as executive chef or non restaurant office job?
Not messy, only delicious!
Man do I have respect for someone who’s nerdy about their rice.
Looks restaurant
I would love to have a taste
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My mom always said that everything goes to the same belly so it doesn’t matter how it looks 😄
What are we talking about?
Focus, people! Cream cheese works well with roe, in my opinion and I am not opposed to it.
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👀 looks good
First time I had cream cheese in sushi was in Texas. I thought it was the most disgusting sushi I’ve ever tasted. Do they put cream cheese in sushi in Japan now? They didn’t when I lived there.
https://preview.redd.it/y8fcgu85v0jf1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7681b9cb3bab9d65ac8a0c1dba595c13724e841
Looks yummy!
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Sips tea
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Bold of you to include a woman in a picture that you posted on reddit.
I would eat that with extreme gratitude. I can’t afford high quality sushi or anything for that matter.
That looks delicious!
They both look fine? What’s with all the complaining?
Wtf are those comments, she is completely covered..
Love the size and fullness of them. So many places skimp on ingredients.