Steamed rice in Bamboo Steamer

Need advice,

I purchased a bamboo steamer recently, and want to make as much use of it as I can. I would like to steam some rice, and I already know the process to go about doing it. What I don't know is how to season the rice. I fear it will be very bland, but maybe that is how steamed rice is supposed to be? Any thoughts on this is greatly appreciated!

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Brandon_Byrd_40557

A pretty standard sushi rice seasoning is a mixture of rice wine vinegar, sugar, and salt. I'd give that a try and see how you like the results; adjust the sugar/salt balance to suit your tastes.

HammeredChef_DEFINITELY_does_NOT_work_at_22134

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sushi-rice-masaharu-morimoto

simple recipe but, you can certainly steam the rice. Rinsing is a KEY process in getting this correct. So wait to drink the SAKI till after the rinsing process...

fisher23

What type of rice are you using? That will also make a big difference. Jasmine, basmati and sweet sticky rice are my go to's for steamed rice. As @HammeredChef_DEFINITELY_does_NOT_work_at_22134 said rinsing is a critical step for steaming rice.

wattzzz

I was planning on using Bazmati, but I'm not sure if that will work fine with the sushi vinegar. Do you think that will be fine, or should I go buy a short-grain rice?

fisher23

Definitely short grain for sushi style seasoned rice.