Stop Cooking Rice This Way—Do This for Fluffy Rice Every Time | Japanese Chef

Stop ending up with mushy or hard rice! ❌ In this video, I’ll show you a Japanese chef’s simple method for cooking fluffy, glossy rice in a regular pot—no rice cooker needed. ✅ Learn how choosing the right rice, measuring the water carefully, rinsing, soaking, controlling the heat, resting, and fluffing correctly can help you get consistently delicious rice every time! 【Basic Rice & Water Ratio】 Japanese short-grain rice — 300 g (about 2 Japanese cups / go) Water — 400 g For other amounts, use a 3:4 rice-to-water ratio as a starting point. Adjust the water slightly depending on the rice and pot. For Japanese rice, look for “Japanese short-grain rice,” “Japanese rice,” or “Sushi rice” (unseasoned). Calrose can also be used. 【Cooking Method】 1. Rinse the rice and drain well. 2. Add 400 g of water and soak for about 30 minutes. 3. Cover and bring to a full boil over medium heat. 4. Once boiling, immediately reduce to the lowest heat and cook for 10 minutes. 5. Turn off the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 15 minutes. 6. Gently fluff the rice to release excess steam. A special pot isn’t necessary. A simple saucepan with a well-fitting lid works perfectly well. -------------------------------------------------- 🔽 Chapters 🔽 0:00 Opening 0:12 Step 1：Choose the Rice 0:40 Step 2：Choose the Pot 1:17 Step 3：Rice & Water Amounts 2:07 Step 4：Rinse the Rice 3:40 Step 5：Soak the Rice 4:24 Step 6：Adjust the Heat 5:33 Step 7：After Turning Off the Heat 6:22 Step 8：Fluff the Rice 7:00 The Difference 7:34 Ending -------------------------------------------------- 【SAMUKICHI's Kitchen Tools】 • Pot used in this video: IKEA MIDDAGSMAT Saucepan with Lid 18 cm / 2 L • Sakai Takayuki: Nakiri Knife (For Vegetables) Hocho Knife (Official Site – support & special offers available) https://bit.ly/4oPkrPZ • Sakai Takayuki: Gyuto Knife (Japanese Chef Knife) Hocho Knife (Official Site) https://bit.ly/46rFPUG • Sakai Takayuki: Petty Knife Hocho Knife (Official Site) https://b