rice vinegar - what is good for?
So you wanna know what rice vinegar is good for, and why you should use it in your sushi? Let me tell you why.
The use of rice vinegar, mixed with sugar and salt, in your sushi rice gives your sushi that unique sweet-sour component. Without the use of a proper rice vinegar in your sushi rice your sushi would simply be tasteless and boring. You can either trust me on this one, or try for yourself.
A rice vinegar recipe for sushi
This recipe is for rice vinegar sufficient for 3 cups of dry sushi rice for about 10 rolls of sushi.
1/2 a cup of commercial rice vinegar
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Elegantly throw all of the ingredients into the pot. On low heat, stir constantly until you get a solid mix of the vinegar with the salt and sugar. There, you are done. Now, when your rice is ready, mix it with the vinegar with a wooden spoon and let it cool by the window (never in a fridge).
Enjoy..