Japanese gohan rice
A Japanese snack. Ready in about 43 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 13 minPrep (about)
- 30 minCook (about)
- 43 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 13 oz sushi rice
Fresh & other
- 1 ½ tbsp mirin
- Garnish pickle juice
- Garnish green onion Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Rinsing plus soaking your rice is key to achieving your perfect texture.
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Measure the rice into a bowl.
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Cover with cold water.
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Use your fingers to massage your grains of rice – your water will become cloudy.
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Drain and rinse again with fresh water.
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Repeat five more times till the water stays clear.
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Tip the rinsed rice into a pot using 1 ⅔ cups + 1 tsp water, or ¾ cup + 1 tbsp dashi plus ¾ cup + 1 tbsp water.
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Bring to the boil.
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Turn down heat to a low simmer.
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Cover using a tight-fitting lid using a steam hole.
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Cook for 15 mins.
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Take it off the heat.
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Leave to sit for another 15 mins.
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Stir through the mirin.
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Remove your lid and give it a good stir.
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Dish up using any or all of the optional toppings.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.