How To Cook Japanese Rice

Cooking Japanese rice is easy if you have a rice cooker.

Japanese Maker’s Rice Cookers

The best option is a rice cooker that Japanese makers, such as Zojirushi and Tiger, make because it comes with an exclusive measuring cup for rice, and inner pot has markings for water.

Usually, Japanese rice cookers have timer and warmer function too. If you want to eat some rice for breakfast, you can set timer.

Non-Japanese Rice Cookers

Non-Japanese rice cookers are good option as well. Many of them come with an exclusive measuring cup for the rice and have markers for water.

Pressure Cookers

Another good option in the US is pressure cookers. I have used Instant Pot when I was staying at a hotel and found the pot makes good chewy Japanese rice easily. The pot has “rice” button.

Make sure water is 1.2 times rice volume or 1.5 times rice weight.

Recipe

<Ingredient>

Rice

Water

(Utilize a measuring cup and markings for water if your rice cooker has it. Otherwise, water is 1.2 times rice volume or 1.5 times rice weight.)

<Preparation>

1. Measure rice and put it in an inner pot of rice cooker/pressure cooker.
2. Pour water in the bowl to rinse the rice.
3. Drain water.
4. Pour water to cook rice.
5. Push “cook” button.

(Cooking time is different depending on cookers.)

Even Easier Way to Prepare Japanese Rice

Today, there are cooked and packed Japanese rice.

You can prepare Japanese rice with microwave in a couple of minutes!

It’s not cheating or anything. Some Japanese people utilize those too.