Sushi Rice Japanese style - 5 lb

by D&J RICE

• New crop and highest grade
• Easy to prepare, hardly take 15 minutes
• Short grain and gets sticky
• Plump and nice when steamed

Product Description

Size: 1 pack

If you're unable to find a good quality sushi rice in your local supermarket,you won't be disappointed with this. The rice is new-crop and the highest grade available. Simply put rice and water in a rice cooker, push the button and it's done in 15 minutes. Product of USA.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 6 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FJLXHU
• UPC: 073234020083
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #1 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Pantry Staples > Dried Beans, Grains & Rice > Grains & Rice > White

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect rice for making sushi November 30, 2009

By buru buru piggu TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Size Name:1 pack

Kokuho Rose is a variety of medium-grained rice developed and grown in California by Koda Farms. It is very similar to Japanese rice (japonica), which is short-grained and fat. Introduced to the American market in 1963, it is well-suited for Japanese cuisine because it's very sticky and glutinous, having the same taste and texture as Japanese rice. It is a very popular choice for making sushi because it is relatively easy to find and inexpensive.

To make sushi rice, the kernels have to be washed until the water is clear, then steamed. I use an electric rice cooker like Panasonic SRG06FG 3-Cup Automatic Rice Cooker, but you can get fancier ones that cost upwards of $100. Cooked perfectly, the grains are firm, slightly elastic and have a shiny, pearl-like luster.

You should be able to find this at your local Asian supermarket, as it is a widely distributed brand. Some bigger American supermarkets may also carry it. Another popular brand is Nishiki Premium Rice. These are the two major brands I use and recommend. If you can't find either of these, a third brand is Botan Rice.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Rice! February 23, 2007

By minette

Size Name:1 pack

I've tasted different rice varieties and this one is incomparable in taste and texture. Some of you may be skeptical but this special variety is short and plump but has a nice shine and not brittle when it is steamed. Also the texture is smooth as you eat it along with your favorite foods. Excellent for sushi. People who like their cooked rice a bit glutinuous will love this.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Inferior to other sticky rice brands September 4, 2012

By Jessie

Size Name:1 pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

I tried this brand along with about 5 others while on a recent sushi making kick. This rice was significantly inferior to several brands of other California grown sticky rice, as well actual sticky rice from Japan. Rice came out more mushy than other brands - almost like it was overcooked, and on several occasions I would find a few hard pieces of rice mixed in with the rest. It's passable, but definitely not preferred, especially if you are trying to make sushi or something else where rice texture is important. At the time of this review the price is $14.95 for a 5 lb bag, compared to $7.20 for the same bag at my local Japanese supermarket - the review grade does not reflect this price differential, recognizing that it could change. I should point out however, that at $15 for a 5 lb bag, you can buy premium sticky rice imported from Japan in a decent Japanese supermarket.

Update: Have added additional brands to my comparison list, this one really is on the bottom by far, I question whether the 5 star reviewers have tried any other options (just about any California short grain variety, Botan Calrose from the supermarket, Nishiki - all significantly better than this.)

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Sushi May 14, 2007

By jennmommi

Size Name:1 pack

This was recommended on a Sushi making site and I can see why. The difference in the Sushi from last time to this time was tremendous, and the only difference was the rice that I used.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An astonished and ecstatic novice user July 2, 2012

By Sessue Eberle TOP 500 REVIEWER

Size Name:1 pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm quite the novice when it comes to rice, so I'm not going to deliver any lectures on the genetic and cultural history of sticky white rice. I just know that I like the sticky rice that I've gotten from the better Chinese take-out restaurants. I also know that the precooked rice packages I was preparing at home were too expensive and not that good. And it also seemed like a good time to stop eating too many potatoes.

So I bought a bag of this rice, a bestselling Aroma rice cooker, and a good rice washing bowl. My selections weren't based on expertise. I just went with things at the top of Amazon's bestseller lists that were in an economical price range. I carefully rinsed enough rice for a dinner party of four, threw it all in the cooker, pushed two buttons, and checked it an hour later.

Boy, was I ever amazed. This product produced the best sticky white rice I've had from anywhere--home cooking, take-out, restaurants. It has that nice glutinous quality that allows the rice clump to together in some of the most favorable mouthfuls I have ever had so far as white rice. This stuff is really a keeper. At the rate I'm going through it, one bag might last 5-6 weeks. And that's for just one person.

I guess this rice is good for sushi. I wouldn't know. I just like to load it on a plate, use some salt, crushed peppercorns, and soy sauce, and put something else (like an entree) off to the side. The rice is so good by itself, the entree is almost incidental.

So I expect to be buying more very soon and highly recommend this. I also recommend the Aroma cookers, which are quite the bargain right now.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great rice for sushi January 6, 2012

By G. Butler

Size Name:1 pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

Pretty clean rice, doesn't need much washing as compared to the cheap stuff I got at an asian market down the street. Cooks up nice, tastes good. Doesn't have any dark stuff that floats up during washing (or cooking, heave forbid!). Wish I could buy a 50 pound bag of the stuff for a bulk discount.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious Rice June 22, 2011

By CarsonWoman

Size Name:1 pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

This rice is a nice change from the traditional white rice I find in the local grocery, primarily because it's sticky. When reheated it tastes as good as it did when first prepared. I find that both white and brown rice becomes hard after sitting in the fridge overnight and I end up throwing the leftovers away, but this rice is simply not the same. It still seems freshly cooked 3 days later.