How to prepare the perfect sushi rice?

As a sushi lover I have to admit that if I could eat sushi everyday I would ... I'm in love with sushi <3

I love to go to the japanese restaurants and order tones of sushi but after the food is eaten the bill hurts a LOT!

That's why I decided time ago to try and make sushi at home, as it is more affordable and it's a great opportunity to invite some friends in to help you out :)

Before showing you my little tricks to make sushi easy and fast let me show you the best recipe I have ever tried for making the rice. If you follow the recipe you will see how easy it is to make sushi rice and the best thing is that it's the worst part of doing sushi :P (because you have to wait!) 

So let me share with you how to make more pleasant this "hard" part of how-to make sushi and enjoy your home made sushi rice :D

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RECIPE

SUSHI RICE (The perfect sushi rice)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups of sushi rice (I have try it with a normal rice and it works as well. Just try to find one small and round rice but for best results invest on a package of special rice)
• 1/4 cup of rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1/4 cup of sugar

DIRECTIONS:

First of all clean the rice with cold water very carefully, you must clean it as many times as you need until the water comes out clean and transparent. Then leave the rice in a bowl with water covering it for at least 15 minutes.

cleaning the rice you take off the starch

Meanwhile, heat the vinegar in a pan with the sugar and the salt. Heat it in medium heat until the sugar and the salt are completely dissolved (pay attention in to keep it into a medium temperature, never take it to boil!!!). Let it cool apart.

you see it...

... now you don't :)

Now it's time for the rice. In a pot put 2 cups of hot water and cook with it the rice with a real low heat until the water is evaporated (the pot can be covered or not). After the first boil keep it all the time in to low heat and cover it so you will get the sushi rice texture. 

Once the rice is cooked leave it cool apart at least 15 minutes.

At last, mix the vinegar with the rice with a wood spoon slowly and carefully. (Take the rice out of the pot and put it into a plastic or wood bowl if you think the metal of your bowl can react with the vinegar)

So here you have your perfect sushi rice! Now the funny part comes ;)

In case you need the ingredients see them listed down below:

Your cool team ;)