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HOW TO MAKE ZAINOL SUSHI
The first step in making sushi is preparing the sushi rice. There are many recipes for sushi rice available, but all produce similar results. The goal is for the rice to be light and fluffy, yet sticky. Sushi rice may be prepared by stove top or in an electric rice cooker.

Sushi Rice Ingredients:
• 3 cups Japanese style Sushi Rice (do not use BERAS SIAM @ MALAYSIA @ PULUT)
• 3 1/4 cups Water
• 1/3 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Sushi Rice Preparation:
1. Before cooking, rinse rice several times in running water until the water runs clear (this may take several rinsings).
2. Prepare sushi vinegar (sushi-zu) by mixing rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small pan. Place pan on low heat and cook until sugar dissolves.
3. Allow the vinegar mixture to cool.
4. Spread the cooked hot rice into a large plate (or a traditional wooden bowl, called sushi-oke) by spatula (called shamoji).
5. Sprinkle the vinegar mixture over the rice and fold into the rice by spatula quickly. Do not smash the rice.
6. To cool and remove the moisture of the rice well, use a fan as you mix sushi rice. This will give sushi rice a shiny look.
7. After cooling, use the sushi rice immediately. Makes about 6 cups of sushi rice.