Ita-San round-grain husked rice 500 g is a short-grain rice with round grains which, when cooked, becomes slightly sticky and soft — ideal above all for making sushi, nigiri, onigiri or other Asian dishes, but it’s also perfect as a side dish with meat or vegetables, or in rice salads.
🍽️ Product description
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Type: round-grain white rice (husked)
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Weight: 500 g
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Ingredients: 100 % rice
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Characteristics: once cooked, it has a clumpy and slightly sticky texture, which is particularly desirable for sushi and other Asian recipes.
🍚 Taste and texture
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Flavour: neutral and delicate — perfect as a base for seasoning with vinegar, sugar or salt when making sushi, or as an accompaniment to various sauces.
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Texture: soft, clinging and pliant, with a slightly sticky surface after cooking, which helps the rolls or dumplings hold their shape.
🧑🍳 Uses and tips
✔️ Sushi and Japanese dishes: the perfect choice for makizushi, nigiri or onigiri – after cooking, add rice vinegar, sugar and salt for an authentic flavour.
✔️ Side dish: suitable as a basic side dish for meat, fish or vegetables.
✔️ Salads and bowl dishes: you can also use it in poke bowls or Asian salads.
✔️ Shaping: thanks to its stickiness, it shapes well into balls and rolls.
🥢 Preparation – basic method
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Rinse the rice thoroughly under cold water until the water runs clear.
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The ratio of water to rice is usually 2:1 (e.g. 2 pots of water to 1 pot of rice).
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Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook, covered, for approx. 10–15 min.
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Once cooked, leave to stand for 10 minutes so that the rice ‘dries out’ properly and fully absorbs the liquid.
🧊 Storage
Store in a dry, cool place away from direct light to ensure the rice retains its quality and does not become damp. It will keep for a long time in a sealed container.
💡 Tip: If you’re making sushi, season the rice with rice vinegar, a little sugar and salt only after it has been cooked. This will give it the traditional sweet-and-sour flavour typical of sushi.
