"meijnhard" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> The guy I am talking about will verify his information. He stayed with
> a Japanese family for a couple of months and learned it from them. I
> get the impression that he mistakes mirin for rice vinegar, but still,
> cooling down rice before adding the fluids sounds strange.
>

Yes, it does sound like a mistake.
If it is not, I would like to hear exactly what kind of sushi was made
using this very sweet rice.
M