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How to cook rice, The Japanese way ご飯の炊き方

How to cook rice, the Japanese way

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 122 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Koshihikari rice *1
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

Using Rice Cooker
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  1. Wash rice thoroughly until the washing water become clear in a large bowl. 
  2. Drain the washing water completely.
  3. Place washed rice and water into the rice cooker.
  4. Follow the instructions of your rice cooker now.
  5. When the rice is cooked, turn the rice from the bottom few times.
  6. If there is leftover, wrap the rice with cling wrap and place them in a zip lock freezer bag and freeze them.  
Using a clay pot or cast iron cooker
  1. Wash the rice thoroughly until the washing water becomes clear in the clay pot or a cast iron cooker that you are going to use for cooking rice.  
  2. Drain the washing water completely, and add the equal amount of water to cook.
  3. Place a lid on and start to heat, over high heat. 
  4. Once it starts to boil, turn the heat down to low medium. From this point, never open the lid, and cook a further 15 minutes.
  5. Turn the heat off and let the rice cook in the remaining steam inside the cooker for 10 minutes. 
  6. Open the lid and turn the rice a few times from the bottom. 

Notes

  • *1 if you can not access to Koshihikari rice, get the best short grain rice that you can get. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 122kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122

% Daily Value*

Calories 122kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 0g 0%
Vitamin A 0IU 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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