how to make PERFECT SUSHI RICE with NO RICE COOKER

This is a fool-proof method for cooking perfect short grain sushi rice in a pot (no rice cooker) every time. Uncle Roger is just gonna have to deal with it.
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[@r.a.3640]

A lil reminder: The starchy water from washing the rice is perfect for watering your plants!! So you can reduce the amount of wasted water :))

[@jeese1914]

Big brain life hack

[@annoyboyPictures]

@@eduardofcgo No Water is Wasted to Grow Rice... Rice Paddy Fields are irrigated from nearby Rivers or lakes, the water used makes all the plant life around the fields bloom too...

[@4tchilling956]

I was expecting you to say that starchy water do something good to the plants lol dude wtf How so many people liked your useless comment Just say don’t waste water then

[@mikelm6198]

U can also add sugar and some spices and make ur self some horchata

[@goatwithagasmask6574]

Ah. We have found ourselves an everyday hero.

[@rosaleehernandez5345]

Yeah I never understand how the finger trick could work when everyone’s finger length is different and every pot is a different size

[@Onomisan]

It's a rule of index if u know what I mean

[@ytreece]

But yet it does somehow work for me!

[@CerpinTxt87]

Yeah I did the finger trick once and ended up with gloopy rice. Its not any more effort to measure the water anyway. I don't see what the big deal is. Disregard Asians - measure the water.

[@lozoft9]

Every pot is a different size but that doesn’t matter. As long as the sides are relatively flat, the ratio of the depth of rice to the depth of water is the same b/c the rice displaces the water.

[@janem3575]

I concur. When i stoppped using that method, my cooked rice was less mushy. My fingers are shorter than my sisters', so this technique doesn't always work. He said it himself, he's cup measured then tested it with his finger. They'tr not equivalent for him. If finger measure works for you, do it. If knuckle measure works for you, do it. I think the knuckle measure is most inaccurate, peoples' hands vary greatly in thickness

[@stevewashington2158]

Best cooking channel by far!! I found you last week and since then I've been cooking for 3 people working my way through your recipes thanks man!!!

[@JohnHausser]

Yep ! I discovered him one year ago! One of my favourite cooking channels! I tried most of his pasta recipes! So delicious

[@VitoriaSantos-eb7dc]

I spent years trying to make decent sushi rice, it never ended up quite right. Tried this recipe and it turned out perfect on the FIRST TRY T-T Thank you. I'm mad this is the first time I see this channel!!!!! I watched a bunch of other videos and they're all great

[@TBangg1]

This man said 1.5 cups is enough for 3-4 ppl?💀💀💀🤣 I'm asian and my fam eats around 4 cups pf rice per meal never ever will 1.5 cups be enough lmao

[@honeyandfrancy]

Your channel is just the best! I follow a whole lot of cooking channels and for quite some time yours has been one of my favorites! I trust ur tips and techniques and have never been disappointed. I even bought the knife you always use in your videos and it changed my cutting skills!! I usually dont like rice cause it is just too mushy - Will try it this way for sure! Keep up the good work!

[@natalielombardi1738]

I don't know how this channel doesn't have a million subscribers! I only come to you for cooking tips! Best channel I've subscribed to

[@Runningfromtheherd]

All in good time.

[@JohnHausser]

The most underrated cooking channel

[@charleyb8423]

mORE INTERACTION FROM HIM WITH THE COMMENTATORS WOULD CERTAINLY HELP.

[@tomatoe308]

it does now

[@HowToCuisine]

CRAZY! I was about to make sushi tonight! haha, going to try your technique! 😍👍😊

[@lilypanoussi6488]

This was great! Thank you! I've been so sick of having the water spill and making a mess. This was easy, quick, and most importantly my stove was very clean! Wonderful rice too!

[@jeffreyherring3097]

Works perfectly! I made onigiri for the first time and they were everything I hoped they’d be. Thank you so much!

[@conspiracykill]

best cooking channel for me. I watch them all but these recipes always turn out perfect. he's a natural teacher.

[@syauqilvatich6880]

Uncle Roger need to see this

[@redheron]

Hai yaahhhhh

[@bledonbinaku8821]

Lol 😂😂

[@DanliciousFood]

He definitely does when the fried rice recipe comes out, but not sure how he'll like short grain in it! Will be on the lookout for MSG!

[@SpahSappinMahSentry1]

I read this comment in Uncle Roger's voice

[@johnvincentsimbulan505]

I wanna see uncle roger reaction to this

[@mayabrook1153]

This works so well thank you so much. Best rice I've ever made at home!

[@GetCooking]

Cooking rice sounds simple enough, but like most things in cooking you got to use the right technique! Thanks for the video!

[@ithenoob]

you're a brave man to post this *now*

[@mickey5515]

why?

[@joshuayeager3686]

That’s what I was thinking. Even saw the colander. He wants a reaction from Uncle Roger I think.

[@goatwithagasmask6574]

Not the hero we needed, but the hero we wanted.

[@tomato1019]

@@joshuayeager3686 🤨🍇

[@MIngegneri]

Just made this, came out perfect. I added lime juice and lime zest over creamy chipotle shrimp, perfect pairing :)

[@nobeautypro.6895]

Best decision ever to try this method! My rice turned out perfect! Thank you so much for the video!

[@MichaelJones-be2ke]

Did this method twice. Worked perfectly both times!!!! Thanks so much.

[@krazysamii]

I did this tonight. It was my first time making this rice and it came out PERFECT! THANK YOU

[@Asedfernas]

I love how you explained things so calmly and clearly

[@COOKINGFROMTHELOFT]

Thanks for that! I've had a very volatile relationship with rice for years. Will certainly give this a try.

[@derryXDINES]

My mom has the entire set of those pots like you have. Going to try this. Over the years, I've gone in and out of making great rice and I dont know why but I always change it up. It would be nice to land on a technique and stick with it.

[@desssm]

After years of rice burning on the bottom or with the wrong consistency...it turned out perfect! Thank you!

[@Noxius2k]

my foolproof way to cook rice without a ricecooker: 1 part rice, 1,5 parts water into a pot. bring it to a boil while stirring. place the lid and wait 15 seconds so ensure that the pot is filled with steam. put the pot on a oven glove and wrap everything in a large towel. put this package into your bed and cover with all your blankets. after 15 minutes the rice is perfectly cooked but you can leave it for up to an hour until the rest of your menu is ready. burning and sticking impossible, you have more room on your stove, perfect every time and your bed gets warm, cosy and smells like a sushi restaurant :D

[@grouponlobotomy]

nice

[@McFleurystorm]

I can’t wait to try this! Great idea using a plate to keep the rag from falling into the flame!

[@DanliciousFood]

Can't wait to make sushi with this! :D Looking forward to that fried rice recipe!

[@flipflip271]

I needed this. So badly.

[@natsandjian7605]

You are so cute when you're like "I love rice" lol will try this trick, thank you!

[@clairemhle1]

This absorption method looks good. My mom gave me a rice pressure cooker so I'm making yummy chewy rice easily with it but I'm sure any pressure cooker works great.

[@laurastone3278]

I don't plan on making rice anytime soon, but how could I resist. I can't stop binge watching your channel.

[@everybodylovesducksauce7158]

when you make fried rice, leave it in your fridge overnight to dry out.

[@misterpoopoo]

I tried this and it worked perfectly. Thank you for the tips!

[@FlavoreddbyNikki]

This was very helpful! Great content 👏🏽👏🏽

[@Bountysrus]

I'm going to try it this way. Thanks for the heads up!

[@LuffysBestie]

Thank you! This helped so much! I love taking rice balls and sushi rolls to school and this is amazing!

[@paulinacascella6744]

ILY man this worked perfectly. First time I cooked decent sushi rice, thank you so much for sharing this method

[@whatsthis8433]

This is perfect! I just bought a bag of sushi rice so I could make myself sushi for lunch (I’m a high school student) but I didn’t know where to start!

[@johnguevara4354]

Excellent recipe. Quick, easy, and effective.

[@BeeMaau]

You saved my life. I literary play this video everytime I cook rice. Big thanks to you!

[@PaiviProject]

I bought short grain rice so I can make some sushi at home. I haven't got there yet but I will. I liked the tips you gave ! Thanks :)

[@karipocha]

IT WORKED!!! 🎉🎉🎉😃 Thank you so much for this video and also for your patience explaining the process of it.

[@howward4071]

I always enjoy watching people's takes on cooking rice. For a cup of rice I use 1 1/2 cups water, no rinsing, teaspoon of salt, 18 mins. Never sticky...always fluffy....perfect. I did leave out a critical step. I first toast the rice in a bit of oil until it becomes opaque. That is a common thing in some rice preparations.

[@mattiasjacobsen1208]

You should always rinse your rice before cooking, gets rid of any potential dirt and like said in the video, removes unnecessary starch

[@tuesdaychessen8211]

yea you need to be washing your rice or that’s just gross and not proper sushi rice

[@tuesdaychessen8211]

your rice is supposed to be stick, it’s sushi rice

[@mkareer1788]

Ok I tried this and it definitely works! Amazing! Thanks so much ☺️

[@kiliang96]

I've been using the rug/towel trick for my long grain rice for a while but never applied it to short grain, but I will do from now on

[@ayrin674]

Worked perfectly from first try . From now on I am cooking rice no other way . Thank you ! 😊🙏🏻

[@NeilWalsh_UN]

Thanks so much for this - my rice was always a disaster. Now it’s perfect 🙇‍♂️

[@annastinehammersdottir1290]

Just made the rice using this method - for spicy tuna fried rice tomorrow. It worked, thanks. Love your channel btw.

[@EleanoraDzen]

Thank you! I cook rice very rarely and this is amazing

[@ItumelengS]

Just did this, and it worked wonderfully

[@Beckala67]

Worked like a charm, I used the colander and insert it into a medium sauce pot then rinsed with water from the faucet, twice. The third time, I let it sit int the water for 1 hour. Prepped my SPAM and made the marinade glaze for musubi in the meantime. (*Most important, I used a solid measuring cup for the rice, and a liquid measuring cup for the water)I brought to a boil, used a square washcloth and only needed to fold up the tiny triangle corners, so I didn't need the plate (induction stovetop anyway). Perfectly cooked, even though I worried about how little water there was.👌✅

[@mukkaar]

I'm lazy so poke bowls have become my favorite meal. This recipe really helped to make it nice and I didn't have to buy rice cooker. It's amazing meal to prep since it's so good cold. As for hot rice I just like some rice with egg, veggies and furikage. Or simple stir fry.

[@TheGooglySmoog]

Love this channel. Happy to hear differing opinions on rice.

[@frnk3b006]

For a sec, I thought I saw "race" instead of "rice"... ahahaa! I got triggered so fast... ahahahaaa

[@imadoriandy]

Mate, you trully changed my life hahhaa. All the hacks and tips you bring just made me better on the kitchen, My wife and I thank you :p (specially her, as she is my main food tester). greetings from Uruguay .

[@teena337]

Looks good! I could tell you know how to cook rice by all the similar-like grandma/mama techniques you used (especially the rinsing and the advanced soaking) . Though I'd get smacked by my mama or grandmother if I pour in cold water to cook the rice. Though, its interesting that you do that. As an Arab, I've learnt how cook rice from my mama and grandma. Their rule (its also a general Arab rule) is to pour in boiling water/or stock if we're making biryani or other rice dish. We tend to start with sunflower oil in the pot and pour in the socked rice and stir for less than a minute. Then we add in the boiling water/or stock and cook on high heat for few minutes then lower the heat down to the lowest setting, cover and cook for about 15 minutes. We give it about 5-10 minutes (depends on the quantity) resting time with the lid on. 😁

[@chloebrown5856]

craving rice now! Thank you for the tips

[@kimmyklo7848]

Hi there, what type of stove do you cook with? Do you like it? Anything you don’t like about it? Thanks

[@hedgecraft559]

I'm so grateful!! Thank you so much for saving my Bento- Butt!! I finally made panda faces of the purfect consistency!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU! I'm a fan for life.

[@DPearls24]

Worked perfectly!! Thank you!

[@landhoooo]

Asking because a lot of emphasis was put on short grain rice specifically, but does this method apply to all rice types as well?

[@natwan32]

I’ve always done a similar trick instead of using a rag I just use aluminum foil. Great simple recipe. It amazes me how many people put way too much water in their rice and it gets almost like mush.

[@kikisdragon]

Thank you so much! You saved dinner after my rice cooker broke and now I have a new skill. Decades ago, I tried cooking rice, and failed miserably. I was never really a fan of rice until I tried sushi rice about 8 years ago. I've bought a couple rice cookers since then and never tried cooking rice in a regular pot again. But tonight, the rice cooker broke after I'd already added the rice and water, so I found your video and thankfully chose the right one :) My adult son loved the rice too. Thanks again.

[@katereids]

First time trying... turned out perfect!!!

Dude this video is great! I cook it in a very similar way but your way is perfect. My tip: secure the same pot only for this recipe, it will save from cross flavour contamination

[@Sparkles-gp2bm]

I just wanna say THANK YOU because this really worked! I made sushi with mine. Always gona make rice like this from now on. My sister was teasing me that I couldn’t do it and u shoulda seen her face when I completed it haha

[@kay6381]

Comes out perfect everytime ❤ thanks

[@victoria-ivanova]

Just tested this method and my rice came out perfect. 👌

[@NekoWitch]

I'm cooking sushi rice for the first time now. I don't have a clean towel for this, but I've used foil before to cook rice the latin way and it works out pretty good to seal steam under the lid. If this doesn't works for this kind of rice, I'll go buy a new kitchen towel to try this way.

[@helenm6732]

I’m willing to try. I noticed you used liquid measure for the rice. Will your method work if rice is measured in a dry measure cup?

[@DazzlinqqBeautyx3]

been needing this!!!

[@onixxx1984]

I have been cooking rice in my home cookware, and I recently nought a Nagatani-en Hasagawa Kamado-San 3 gou rice cooker donabe made from igayaki clay, and it makes a world of a difference, I am still learning how to use it, how much water to add, and I bought some premium rice for it. Usually for me it takes 17-18 minutes for the steam to rise, and I let it steam for 2 minutes, and rest 20 minutes. The only problem is that you need to dry it out without the lid in an upside down position, otherwise it holds on to moisture.

[@desiree2693]

Thank you for this recipe! Gotta make some poke bowls with it 😊

[@bbkklyon]

Hello Stephen, just received two of the HLCM shopping bags, love them! BTW, do you have a mac and cheese recipe? If so, can you send me the link? I've been making several of your recipes and everything is so delish. Thank you, Michelle

[@tobybrown1194]

What are the best resources for improving your cooking knowledge? A video on how to become a better home chef would be great, such as where we can read, maybe forums, books etc?

[@thisisit6758]

Best rice I ever made. Thank you

[@Runningfromtheherd]

Wow. I'm leaning toward Asian food lately so this is important info. Now that fall's on the way it's time for soups. Although I have a receipe (not very Italian but it's tasty) for pasta e fagioli I would enjoy seeing yours.

[@AA-jj1bc]

I'm grad you made something related to my country.

[@ryguyw1]

For short grain brown rice would I just cook it a bit longer? I think the water levels would be the same. Definitely trying this out tonight!

[@CreatureCribs]

Bro you helped me out heaps, thank you 🙏🏻

[@janem3575]

Thanks for sharing! Does it matter what kind of pot we use? Some say heavy thick pot, some say thin pot...

[@Jorgomliable]

That is a beautiful pot.

[@anitabenton725]

Does this method also work when using long grain rice?

[@victorbrandsson5099]

How would this method work with different types of rice? Just wondering

[@andrewgavin1490]

This is basically perfect if you are going to just eat the rice or put food on it. If you want rice for sushi itself, though, you need to add seasoned vinegar so you need slightly less water to compensate. Sushi chefs often say 9:10 water:rice for vinegared rice. Then there is the whole deal of fanning it in the wide (traditionally bamboo) container and adding the seasoned vinegar. Japanese rice cookers usually have two short grain rice lines for water, one for regular and one for sushi.

[@moritzw.6665]

tried it. works perfectly.

[@oliviascalero4278]

Anyone have an approximate measurement of salt for 1 1/2 cups of rice?? I feel like mine is always a little over or under salted

[@emilynormandin1139]

I’m a little curious, in CO will I need to add a little more water to account for altitude/dryness?

[@ytreece]

I live at 8K in Wyoming and I don’t add extra water. Just cook it and adjust the water each time till it’s perfect and remember where the water comes on your finger. Mine is to the knuckle but I have small hands.

[@pixiu4788]

Asian here, ur rice looks perfect! I also measure the water halfway to the first crease on my index finger as i like my rice dry and with more bite.

[@trewilliams3044]

I literally started trying to do the finger trick last week. I also came to the conclusion that half way to my knuckle made perfect rice after some experimentation. Anyway, great video.

[@lydiaalexian1435]

When i use 1:1 short grain rice and water my rice always ends up undercooked. Like crunchy middle undercooked. Help :,)

[@dariusvick1636]

You mentioned using short grain rice but the bag in your video says medium grain. Are they interchangeable or one and the same?

[@rattlehead7190]

amazing!!! i surprised you know the rag trick!!! this is old people trick , when i was a kid my grandma cook rice this way. also you can use teak leaf instead of rag if you can get it (nowadays it is really hard to find)

[@denckvit9020]

best recipe thank u

[@bhanani5480]

No way!!!! I can't believe you manage to cook the rice with half the water but imma try it because you said so. I hope I don't waste my rice 😁

[@gummittgiantcleaver7622]

I have the same issues with polenta. Water content and time to cook for hard polenta

[@bin-du]

My indian grandmother taught us this trick as well! as a bonus if you happened to have added a little too much water the extra doesn't condense on the lid and drip down to make soggy rice. solid little life tip

[@blink882]

Amazing, cant wait for the fried rice episode!!!1

[@Oukow]

😭 Thank you so much for this.

[@jairsaavedra1333]

Te mereces más vistas homie, excelente trabajo. P.d. no sé escribir en inglés hahha

[@brendakrieger7000]

Thank you very much💕

[@NevG27]

Thanks for this video! I too am one of those peasants without a rice cooker :)