| Making that divine, chewy sushi rice and getting | | | | Rice Paddle |
| just the right sheen to it takes more than just a | | | | Used to help dish out the rice help you place it in |
| pot of boiling water. In order to make the perfect | | | | the tub. Called a Shamoji, it is a flat thin wooden |
| sushi rice you will need the right equipment. The | | | | paddle. It separates the rice from the side of the |
| following is a list of the equipment you will need. | | | | cooker and helps chop it up for cooling without |
| Electric Rice Cooker | | | | bruising the rice kernels. |
| For an almost foolproof way to get your rice to | | | | Flat Fan (Uchiwa) |
| cook perfectly you will need an electric rice | | | | This is a stiff, flat (but not folding) lightweight fan. |
| cooker. A good one to buy that will provide plenty | | | | Used to help cool down the rice after it is placed |
| of rice for most sushi recipes is a standard 10 | | | | in the tub. You can use other ways to cool down |
| metric cup (or 6 US cups) cooker with a non stick | | | | the rice but this is the more traditional way to do |
| inner pot. Expect to pay about $50 - $70 for a | | | | it. |
| good one. | | | | Lint Free Towel |
| Wooden Sushi Rice Tub | | | | You need a dampened, lint free towel to cover |
| A Hangiri or Japanese sushi tub is simply a shallow | | | | the cooled down rice while you are making the |
| wooden utensil that resembles a short barrel. Ity | | | | different sushi pieces. This keeps the rice |
| is used to cool down the rice after cooking and it | | | | perfectly moist and fresh for use as you |
| also absorb the excess water that the rice is | | | | progress through your sushi recipes. |
| laden with immediately after cooking. The best | | | | While you need more than just the right tools to |
| sized one to use with the above mentioned rice | | | | make sushi rice, if you have these rice making |
| cooker has a 16 inch diameter with 4 inch high | | | | tools in your arsenal you are well on your way to |
| sides. Perfect for about 10 - 12 cups of rice. | | | | making the perfect sushi rice. |