Toyama Koshihikari 1kg

Loved that rice! It comes out of the rice cooker shinning, and the taste is great!

The quality of this product and the simplicity of the unique rice texture is impeccable, I highly suggest this product for anybody contemplating the thought.

Koshihikari is the most well known Japanese cultivar of short-grain rice, so it commands premium prices. It is normally used in sushi restaurants and more established places. Depending on the harvest time, region etc some koshihikari could be quite expensive, and small amounts are sometimes given as a gift. This one is probably the best readily available in the UK and is good value of money, although the price seems to be going up...Unless your staple food has been rice, you likely won't know the difference immediately. But after going through a few kgs of koshihikari, it's hard to go back to "normal" rice. The texture and flavour are so much better. But to get the best out of this rice, you need to know how to cook this properly, and it's not quite straightforward.This is best cooked in a claypot (also known as "donabe" in Japanese) made specifically for rice, with an inner lid. Unlike electric rice cookers and steel pans, the double-lid rice claypots cook significantly better, by retaining the heat and radiating it gently to cook the grains, and steaming them in the end. This is how proper Japanese restaurants cook their rice and why it tastes so good. Search for "Kamado-san" by Nagatani-en online, which is fantastic and cooks restaurant-quality rice with little effort. Wash the rice, soak for 30 min, then cook in claypot with 1:1 ratio rice to water. Put the gas hob on low to medium. Once you see steam coming out (10-15 mins), turn off the heat and wait for another 30 minutes before eating. The claypot should be seasoned before first use, and always completely dry prior cooking.There are also cast-iron rice cookers but they are significantly heavier. I never tried cooking it with a single-lid cast iron pot like a Le Creuset, but maybe it's worth a short.Of course, an electric rice cooker or even a pan would do the job, but sadly the result is not the same.

Tasted a tiny bit on the older side, but still good. Probably wouldn't buy again at this price.

Love this product, you wanted to know hoe this rice taste which I csnt tell you. I actually bought this special rice to use and wash my hair with for hair growth Holy moses, my hair has grown longer thicker amd shinier whith this beautiful rice. I do not eat rice as I am prediabetic. This rice makes hair grow so quickly. I will buy again. Thank you

Expensive but taste very nice!

The best rice!

Good value just shame no English cooking instructions