🍣 Obento Sushi Rice 1 kg
High-quality short-grain rice, particularly suitable for sushi and other Japanese and Asian dishes.
🍚 What is it?
Obento Sushi Rice 1 kg is a special short-grain rice which, once cooked, becomes stickier than ordinary varieties of rice. This characteristic is key to making sushi, as it allows the rice to hold its shape well when rolling or shaping nigiri. The rice is 100 % natural with no added ingredients – it is simply rice.
🍣 Type: short-grain sticky rice (sushi rice)
📦 Weight: 1 kg
🌍 Uses: ideal for sushi, as well as onigiri, donburi and other Asian dishes where a sticky texture is required.
🧪 Nutritional values (per 100 g of dry rice)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1479 kJ / 348 kcal |
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| – of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75–78 g |
| – of which sugars | approx. 0.3–0.5 g |
| Protein | 7–7.6 g |
| Fibre | ~1 g |
| Salt | ~0 g |
| (Nutritional information may vary depending on the source and method of measurement.) |
🍣 How to prepare
✔️ Rinsing: rinse the rice thoroughly with cold water 2–3 times until the water runs clear – this removes excess starch.
✔️ Water ratio: usually 1 part rice to 1.2–1.4 parts water (this may vary slightly depending on how soft you want the rice to be).
✔️ Cooking: bring the rice to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10–12 minutes. Then leave it to finish cooking, covered, for a further 10 minutes or so.
✔️ Seasoning for sushi: once cooked, the rice is traditionally mixed with a vinegar mixture (vinegar + sugar + salt) to achieve the classic shari flavour – the finished rice is then used for sushi.
🍱 Why choose it
✔️ Sticky texture: perfect for rolls (maki, uramaki), nigiri and other shapes.
✔️ Versatile: can also be served as a side dish with donburi, poke bowls or other Asian rice dishes.
✔️ A good basic ingredient: ideal if you want to make sushi at home without having to visit a sushi restaurant.
✔️ Large pack: the 1 kg pack is handy for more frequent cooking or larger portions.
🍽️ Tips on how to use it (if it’s a meal)
💡 Sushi dinner: make maki, nigiri or temaki with fresh fish, avocado and vegetables – the stickier rice holds the fillings together beautifully.
💡 Poke bowl: use the cooked rice as a base for a bowl with fish, vegetables and sauce (e.g. soy sauce + sesame oil).
💡 Onigiri: shape the rice into triangles filled with umeboshi, salmon or vegetables – the rice holds its shape thanks to its stickiness.
💡 As a side dish: serve the rice with Asian sauces and stir-fries, or with curry or grilled vegetables.
🧠 Summary
Obento Sushi Rice 1 kg is a high-quality, long-life short-grain rice, primarily intended for use in the preparation of sushi and other Asian dishes. Once cooked, it has a sticky, easily mouldable texture, making it ideal not only for sushi but also as a key ingredient in poke bowls, onigiri or other rice dishes.
💡 Tip: To give the rice that authentic ‘sushi shari’ flavour, mix it with a vinegar mixture (vinegar + sugar + salt) after cooking and leave it to cool before using it for rolls or other shapes.
