How does good rice taste?
 

Am I supposed to be able to taste or smell the vinegar dressing in
sushi rice? Does plain sushi rice taste good by itself?

James wrote:
> Am I supposed to be able to taste or smell the vinegar dressing in
> sushi rice? Does plain sushi rice taste good by itself?

It should be a subtle hint of vinegar and sweetness. White rice does
not taste the same, and does not hold together as well.

--
Dan

>James wrote:
> Does plain sushi rice taste good by itself?

Short grain sushi type rice is quite good. We use it (sans seasoned vinagar)
for dinner quite often.

I almost always use sushi rice with or without seasoning for meals ( when I
use it seasoned it's because I have leftovers from making sushi) and it's
very good! I like it because it holds together well and doesn't fall off
your fork like converted rices. Other than that I use Jasmine or Basmati...
Louise:o)

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> (James) wrote in message
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>> Am I supposed to be able to taste or smell the vinegar dressing in
>> sushi rice?
>
> as in should it taste or smell "vinegary"? no
>
>> Does plain sushi rice taste good by itself?
>
> if you mean plain as in with no sushi topping, it's not just taste
> (which does matter) as much as it is texture & consistency; it needs
> to be sticky enough to hold together with gentle pressure, yet still
> be light enough so as to complement the texture of the topping. once
> you sample properly prepared sushi rice (which is not that often here
> in the states) it takes the sushi to a different level. here in LA,
> the best rice i've had is made by shige at sushi sushi in beverly
> hills.
>
> (belatedly) james bond?

>here in LA,
>the best rice i've had is made by shige at sushi sushi in beverly
>hills.

What else is good in the Los Angeles area? My girlfriend mentioned a few
places.. one was in Beverly Hills, which was her favorite.

Man, I can't wait to visit California. :)

--Art

>> I would highly recommend Asanebo in Studio City. I always order Sashimi
>> Muriowase, but my kids and friends have many of their other fine offerings.
>> If you thought you didn't like Uni, ask for the Uni! And their sake list is
>> great!
>
>Oh no, Art has no problem with uni. Believe me.

LOL, true.

The place my girlfriend mentioned was Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills.

--Art

>> I would highly recommend Asanebo in Studio City. I always order Sashimi
>> Muriowase, but my kids and friends have many of their other fine offerings.
>> If you thought you didn't like Uni, ask for the Uni! And their sake list is
>> great!
>
>Oh no, Art has no problem with uni. Believe me.

LOL, true.

The place my girlfriend mentioned was Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills.

--Art

>I would highly recommend Asanebo in Studio City. I always order Sashimi
>Muriowase, but my kids and friends have many of their other fine offerings.

Thanks, Nick! I'll mention this place to my gf and see if it rings a bell.

--Art

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:06:18 -0500, wrote
(in article >):

> ies (Art) wrote:
>>> here in LA, the best rice i've had is made by shige at sushi sushi in
>>> beverly hills.
>>
>> What else is good in the Los Angeles area? My girlfriend mentioned a few
>> places.. one was in Beverly Hills, which was her favorite.
>>
>> Man, I can't wait to visit California. :)
>>
> I would highly recommend Asanebo in Studio City. I always order Sashimi
> Muriowase, but my kids and friends have many of their other fine offerings.
> If you thought you didn't like Uni, ask for the Uni! And their sake list is
> great!

The only problem Art has with uni is that anybody else eats it-- same
problem I have.