How to Make Sushi Rice

. Rinse the rice using your hand, in a swirling motion. Keep doing this until the water runs clear, and drain well. If you don’t have a rice washing bowl, put the rice in a medium size bowl and pour a little water in it. Wash the rice in a swirling motion to remove the excess starch and pour as much of the water out (don’t use the strainer yet). Repeat this step until the water runs clear and strain the rice through a sieve to drain all the water.

. Close the lid and press start. If you are cooking Japanese rice on the stove, please follow the instructions from the post how to make Japanese rice.

. Keep stirring until the sugar has dissolved and set aside.

. This is to prevent the rice from sticking to the rice paddle.

. This is to prevent the rice from sticking to the surface. Add the rice.

. Gently fold and slice the rice a few times until the vinegar mixture is evenly distributed and the rice is warm but cool enough to handle. Do not over mix as this will make the rice mushy! Just a few times is enough.

. This prevents the rice from drying as it’s being used. Use within an hour.