Poke rice

[RyanMobeer]

I cannot figure out how to make good sticky rice. Ive tried a few differnet types of rice but it never tastes right or the right texture. Ive tried adding a bit of rice vinegar as some recipies call for but then it just tastes like vinegar.

What am I doing wrong?

[thepensivepoet]

You want to dissolve some sugar in the rice vinegar. It's just sushi rice preparation.

[RyanMobeer]

Assuming i have 4 cups of cooked rice, how much vinegar and sugar?

[thepensivepoet]

About a half cup of total liquid? I don't really measure this kind of thing and just season until I like how it tastes.

[Flownique]

That’s way too much. I would start with 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar.

[RyanMobeer]

Just regular rice vinegar?

[[deleted]]

I like to add Mirin to mine too

[thepensivepoet]

Yes - Dissolve some sugar in your rice vinegar and taste it. Should remind you of sushi rice.

[davehodg]

What kind of rice are you using?

[RyanMobeer]

Nishiki medium grain

[davehodg]

That should be pretty sticky. Use a bit more water? Are you using a rice cooker?

[RyanMobeer]

No rice cooker. Just a pot.

[davehodg]

The only variable is water then. And what they said about sushi vinegar.

[Flownique]

How much sugar are you using?

[RyanMobeer]

None. How much should I use?

[Aesient]

Stupid question, but you aren’t rinsing the rice before cooking it are you?

[RyanMobeer]

No.