Easy and healthy
Rice is the staple food of Japan.
Japanese rice is Short Grain
Use softened water.
Rice Recipes
Recommendation
Buy Short Grain rice.
Tamaki Gold California Koshihikari Short Grain Rice, 4.4 Pound
Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice, 4.4-Pounds
Rice Cooker
Rice cooker is expensive.
So here is how to cook it on a gas stove or in a microwave oven.
Rice unit
150g of rice is called "1gou" in Japan.
150g of rice is equivalent to two bowls of rice. One bowl of rice is called "1zen".
Rice Menu
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Rice recipesArticle List
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