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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 st
by 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 agomaybe 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 agoyes 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 agoJasmine 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 agohmm, 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
- fc417fc802 1y agoIn 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.