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Japanese rice variety I think is called Japonica. I'm not sure if costco sells it.

theultdev 1y ago
haven't seen japonica often in the US, but jasmine rice is similar and available pretty much everywhere. in fact, jasmine rice smells and tastes better, and stickier!
- socalgal2 1y ago
  maybe I mis-understood what you meant by similar here but jasmine rice is nothing at all like japanese rice. Jasmine top, Japanese bottom https://postimg.cc/6y2b0JdB https://postimg.cc/6y2b0JdB They have a completely different consistency when cooked and are used for different things.
  - theultdev 1y ago
    yes in fact, it is. relative to american rice. it's has a similar stickiness, the taste is a bit different, but better imo. it pairs well with asian dishes as opposed to american rices and can be used for sushi. it's not 1:1, but it's certainly a good substitute when you can find japanese rice.
    - socalgal2 1y ago
      Jasmine rice can NOT be used for sushi! It's not sticky enough to hold together. The fact that it's not sticky makes it good for fried rice, not for sushi.
      - theultdev 1y ago
        hmm, well the jasmine I buy is extra sticky. maybe it's how it turns out in the rice cooker. either way, I've done it and it tastes good /shrug
        kondro 1y ago
        If your jasmine rice is turning out sticky you’re cooking it wrong.
        chii 1y ago
        might be confusing mushy with sticky - the individual grains of sushi rice is intact and whole. Mushy rice is a grain that has too absorbed too much water, and is burst.
      - fc417fc802 1y ago
        In my experience it's just barely sticky enough for sushi provided you don't wash it but I don't think the texture is right for that usage. I prefer it for most things though.
daedrdev 1y ago
Calrose, the primary rice grown in California is a Japonica, its just Japanese rice grown in America. Tamanishiki, which is one of the high grade sushi rices is grown in the US and Japan It is O. s. subsp. japonica
- ac29 1y ago
  > Calrose, the primary rice grown in California Surprising, because while its widely available in California it seems to be a tiny minority of available rice. A search I did says it is 80% of California's crop, so presumably a lot of it is exported?
  - jeffbee 1y ago
    It doesn't serve every culinary purpose and most California grocery shoppers are not Japanese. You wouldn't make Moros y Cristianos with it. You wouldn't make Hoppin' John with it. It's no good for your Indian menu. It isn't really what you'd serve beside fried chicken. There is no "best rice" any more than there is "best pants".
- Izikiel43 1y ago
  Good to know, however I always buy short grain brown rice, I like that one better.
naniwaduni 1y ago
Costco sells a couple of Kokuho-brand Calrose varieties, which are decent drop-ins for for generic East Asian rice.

haven't seen japonica often in the US, but jasmine rice is similar and available pretty much everywhere. in fact, jasmine rice smells and tastes better, and stickier!

socalgal2 1y ago
maybe I mis-understood what you meant by similar here but jasmine rice is nothing at all like japanese rice. Jasmine top, Japanese bottom https://postimg.cc/6y2b0JdB https://postimg.cc/6y2b0JdB They have a completely different consistency when cooked and are used for different things.
- theultdev 1y ago
  yes in fact, it is. relative to american rice. it's has a similar stickiness, the taste is a bit different, but better imo. it pairs well with asian dishes as opposed to american rices and can be used for sushi. it's not 1:1, but it's certainly a good substitute when you can find japanese rice.
  - socalgal2 1y ago
    Jasmine rice can NOT be used for sushi! It's not sticky enough to hold together. The fact that it's not sticky makes it good for fried rice, not for sushi.
    - theultdev 1y ago
      hmm, well the jasmine I buy is extra sticky. maybe it's how it turns out in the rice cooker. either way, I've done it and it tastes good /shrug
      - kondro 1y ago
        If your jasmine rice is turning out sticky you’re cooking it wrong.
        chii 1y ago
        might be confusing mushy with sticky - the individual grains of sushi rice is intact and whole. Mushy rice is a grain that has too absorbed too much water, and is burst.
    - fc417fc802 1y ago
      In my experience it's just barely sticky enough for sushi provided you don't wash it but I don't think the texture is right for that usage. I prefer it for most things though.

daedrdev 1y ago

Calrose, the primary rice grown in California is a Japonica, its just Japanese rice grown in America. Tamanishiki, which is one of the high grade sushi rices is grown in the US and Japan It is O. s. subsp. japonica

ac29 1y ago
> Calrose, the primary rice grown in California Surprising, because while its widely available in California it seems to be a tiny minority of available rice. A search I did says it is 80% of California's crop, so presumably a lot of it is exported?
- jeffbee 1y ago
  It doesn't serve every culinary purpose and most California grocery shoppers are not Japanese. You wouldn't make Moros y Cristianos with it. You wouldn't make Hoppin' John with it. It's no good for your Indian menu. It isn't really what you'd serve beside fried chicken. There is no "best rice" any more than there is "best pants".
Izikiel43 1y ago
Good to know, however I always buy short grain brown rice, I like that one better.

naniwaduni 1y ago

Costco sells a couple of Kokuho-brand Calrose varieties, which are decent drop-ins for for generic East Asian rice.