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Basic Rice

Yuka
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people
Calories 227.5 kcal

Equipment

  • Rice Cooker (I use Zojirushi)

Ingredients
  

If you prefer SOFTER texture

  • 150 g uncooked Japanese rice 1 cup of rice cooker measuring cup
  • 230 ml water

If you prefer normal rice

  • 150 g uncooked Japanese rice 1 cup of rice cooker measuring cup
  • 200 ml water

If you prefer HARDER texture

  • 150 g uncooked Japanese rice 1 cup of rice cooker measuring cup
  • 180 ml water

Instructions
 

  • Overfill the clear rice cooker cup and add to the rice maker.
  • Add uncooked rice to your rice cooker. Wash the rice 1-2 times*1 with running water.
  • Use a mesh strainer to remove the water and move the washed rice to your rice cooker.
  • Add water depending on what texture rice you want to cook .
  • Set the rice cooker and push the cook button.
  • Let's serve the rice!

Notes

*1 A sign you should stop washing is when you the water is clear enough that you can see the rice faintly under the  water. If you wash rice too well, rice's umami flavor and nutrition goes away.

Nutrition

Calories: 227.5kcalCarbohydrates: 50.03gProtein: 4.17gFat: 0.37g
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