Step 2 of 8 · Homemade Sushi: Your First Maki and Nigiri
Season and cool to body temperature
Season and cool to body temperature — step 2 of 8 in Homemade Sushi: Your First Maki and Nigiri. Heat vinegar + sugar + salt until dissolved. Fold into rice with cutting motion — don't smash grains. Fan while mixing to glossy.
Free food & cooking tip: Season and cool to body temperature (step 2 of 8 from "Homemade Sushi: Your First Maki and Nigiri").
Heat vinegar + sugar + salt until dissolved. Fold into rice with cutting motion — don't smash grains. Fan while mixing to glossy.
Cover with damp towel until body temp. Hot rice tears nori; fridge-cold rice tastes dead.
Pro tip: Wooden hangiri bowl optional — wide pan works.
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