Best Perfect Short Grain White Rice By Listening Japanese Korean C Recipes
PERFECT SHORT-GRAIN WHITE RICE BY LISTENING (JAPANESE, KOREAN, C
I never could cook short-grain East Asian-style rice until I learned this method from Japanese cookbooks. I knew what I was after: the rice should stick together enough that mouthfuls can easily be picked up with chopsticks, but not be at all sticky or gummy. Each grain should be white and smooth, almost pearl-like, and should taste subtly not just of starch but of delicious grain. For a long time, my short-grain rice was not only not perfect, it often turned out gummy or scorched. I had been able to cook any kind of long-grain rice quite well for years; with that I seem to pick up on some cues I can't quite put into words, maybe just the timing, or some change in the smell. This knack didn't translate to short-grain rice, and I continued to struggle until I read some Japanese cookbooks. As soon as I tried this method, I was able to produce nearly perfect short-grain white rice right away. The cues for how to cook the short-grain rice are in the sounds it makes while cooking. A Japanese nursery rhyme explains: Hajime choro choro (At first it bubbles) Naka pa ppa (And then it hisses) Akago naite mo (Even if the baby is crying (from hunger)) Futa toru na (Don't remove the lid)
Provided by Nose5775
Categories White Rice
Time 52m
Yield 3-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- You will probably want to start preparing the rice before the rest of the meal; if it is ready first, it will stay hot for a while in the pot.
- First, wash the rice with water, by swishing the water through with your hands or a wooden spoon, and then draining-- some older cookbooks will tell you to rinse thoroughly, but most modern rice says on the package"no talc," (that's what they use to polish it), so all you are doing is washing off the surface dust.
- Put the rice and measured water into a medium flat-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Ideally, you will soak the rice for 15 minutes to 3 hours before starting to cook it, but if you are pressed for time, you can add an extra tablespoon of water and skip the soak.
- Cover the pot, turn the heat on high, and bring the rice to a boil (about 4 minutes): you will know it is boiling because you will hear it bubbling and"dancing" inside the pot.
- Do not remove the lid.
- Turn the heat to low (if you have an electric stove you may need to switch to another burner) and simmer (about 15 minutes): you will hear the rice burbling a bit.
- Do not remove the lid.
- When the water is all absorbed, the sound will change to a low hiss.
- When you hear the hissing sound, turn the heat up to high again for just 20-30 seconds to help"dry off" the bottom of the rice.
- Do not remove the lid.
- Turn off the heat completely (especially if you have an electric stove, remove the pot from the heat altogether) and let the rice stand covered (do not remove the lid!) and steam itself for another 10-20 minutes.
- Dampen a wooden spoon or wooden rice paddle.
- Now remove the lid!
- Toss the rice lightly with the spoon or paddle so that it is fluffed a bit but still clumps enough to be picked up with chopsticks.
- If you need to keep the rice hot a while longer, hold a kitchen towel to the lid of the pot to absorb the moisture, then put the lid back on the pot.
- Serve in individual rice bowls.
HOW TO MAKE JAPANESE MOCHI
Mochi is Japanese rice cake made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice. The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. Learn how to make mochi's today by following this easy recipe.
Provided by Fanaledrinks
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a pot combine water and sugar bring it to a boil then turn heat off, set aside.
- Divide liquid into 4 parts then add drops of food colour on each container.
- Combine cornstarch and glutinous rice flour then place ¾ cups of this mixture to each container with liquid while still hot.
- Mix the each container until it forms a smooth dough. Form a small flat circle dough roughly the size of the diameter of a drinking glass, place a heaping tablespoon of the red bean paste then seal to form a sphere. Do it with the remaining dough.
- Place in a lightly greased steamer then steam for 5 minutes.
- Remove from steamer then roll in lightly toasted flour to avoid them from sticking together. Serve, you can enjoy them hot or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 632.9, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 5, Carbohydrate 142.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 25.1, Protein 9.2
GOMA-AE GREEN BEANS - JAPANESE GREEN BEANS WITH SESAME DRESSING
Easy and very tasty Japanese vegetable dish. Serve as a side dish or if you are like me, eat a bowl of it with freshly cooked short grain rice! This dressing can be used for other veggies, such as broccolies and asparagus.
Provided by Ume Murasaki
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- For the dressing, dry roast sesame seeds in a frying pan for about a couple of minutes, gently jiggling the pan. Careful not to burn them.
- With a pestle and a mortar, partially grind the sesame seeds.
- In a large bowl, mix together ground sesame seeds, soy sauce, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- Cut the green beans if they are too long. Cook the green beans by boiling until desired tenderness is reached. Drain and briefly run them under running water so that the beans stay green.
- While the green beans still warm, toss them in the sesame dressing.
- The dressing looks more like a paste than dressing but that's exactly how you want it to be, otherwise when mixed with the green beans, the dressing gets too runny and the green beans won't taste as nice.
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