Soaring rice prices in Japan triggered by the "rice upheaval" last summer have surprised Japanese expatriates in the United S ...

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Bear in mind that sushi rice is a special Japanese variety of round grain rice, such as Nishiki or Koshihikari rice. Making it is easy, Krehl says: First, wash the rice with cold water several ...

But just because Nishiki Market is busy and confusing doesn ... Sample some authentic green tea or nosh on some nigiri (rice balls). After you've acclimated yourself to the flavors, you can ...

The winning bid was 62,500 Hong Kong dollars. Brewery Asahi Shuzo Co. held its first-ever contest in 2019 to find the best Yamada Nishiki rice variety to use in Dassai, a renowned “junmai ...

Nishiki brand rice is seen at an Asian supermarket in the U.S. state of Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2025. (Mainichi/Wataru Okubo) WASHINGTON (Mainichi) -- Soaring rice prices in Japan triggered by the ...