Shirakiku Dried Grains & Rice - Japanese Style Short Grain White Koshihikari - Uncooked Premium Quality Sweet Sticky Sushi Rice, 4.4 Pounds bag

Would definitely buy this again. Cooks perfectly in a rice cooker, tastes great and does not get gummy.

Best rice for sushi or a side dish or any where you would normally need rice. Have to got to Japan to find anything better. Only rice I use any more.

I am not a rice connoisseur, but I can cook many styles of rice successfully in a traditional stove-top pot. What I like about this brand is that all the grains hydrate and cook properly every time, with an excellent texture. Many short-grain "supermarket" sushi-style rice often cook inconsistently (hence the need for a rice cooker). I'm very pleased, as it is expensive rice.

Quick delivery! My favorite rice!!

Great rice but way too expensive. Bought it today at my local store for half of the price.

Before this rice entered my life, I thought rice was just… rice. A side dish. A supporting actor. Little edible packing peanuts you shovel underneath something more important. I was living in ignorance. The first time I cooked this Shirakiku Koshihikari rice, my entire kitchen atmosphere changed. The steam rising from the pot carried the energy of an ancient promise. Even my rice cooker seemed more confident, like it finally had a purpose worthy of its engineering. And the texture. Dear God, the texture. Every grain somehow exists in a perfect state between fluffy and cohesive, as if thousands of tiny rice architects held emergency meetings to optimize mouthfeel. This rice doesn’t just sit on the plate. It arrives with dignity. The first bite caused me to stop chewing mid-conversation and stare silently into space while reevaluating every sad bag of generic rice I had ever purchased in my life. I suddenly understood why entire cultures take rice seriously. Meanwhile I had been out here boiling bargain-bin gravel with the confidence of a man who didn’t know any better. This rice has ruined restaurants for me. I now judge sushi places by grain integrity like an emotionally unstable rice sommelier. Too dry? Failure. Too mushy? Cowards. Poor cling structure? Shameful. I’ve started making rice when I don’t even need rice. Sometimes I cook a batch just to stand near it while it cools. Last night I caught myself gently fluffing it with a rice paddle while whispering, “You did so well.” I don’t think this is normal behavior anymore. Five stars. This rice did not accompany the meal. This rice became the event.

Absolutely the best all around white rice for any recipes. Cooks up perfectly every time. Just a little sticky, perfect for enjoying plain or with stir fried vegetables or meat recipes. Great price! The local Asian store sells it for 2 times price!!

very good flavor, i used it for onigiri, it turned out perfect

Very good quality very tasty

Frighteningly over priced even if tastes good