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[VIC] SunRice Koshihikari Sushi Short Grain Rice 20kg $38 @ 289 Asian Supermarket Burwood East

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[VIC] SunRice Koshihikari Sushi Short Grain Rice 20kg $38 @ 289 Asian Supermarket Burwood East
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JimB on 27/11/2022 - 21:00 files.ozbargain.com.au (497 clicks)

Koshihikari is a premium short grain rice variety perfect for Sushi rice. I believe it’s the most popular variety of rice in Japan.

Price reduced to $38 but didn’t have a sale end date. They had at least 20 bags that I could see.

Normally around $60 from a few different grocery stores and can confirm it’s a good sushi rice and well worth it at full price.

At this price it’s cheaper than most short grain rice.

Product of Uruguay. Years ago it SunRice Koshihikari was grown in Australia, but I’ve had the one grown in Uruguay and have no complaints.

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  • michael9865 on 27/11/2022 - 21:09

    it might be good for sushi but how it is with other dishes like fried rice, curries, and so on, is it better than India gate classic basmati rice

    • JimB on 27/11/2022 - 21:37
      +2

      Short grain rice is For Japanese/Korean cuisines.

      Would it suit a Indian curry? Unlikely.

      Is it better than basmati? Yes for Sushi, no for Indian cuisines.

      • michael9865 on 27/11/2022 - 21:43
        -3

        According to people on Ozbaragin and other places India gate classic basmati rice seems to be the best rice so wondered how close is this.
        So to be safe, I'm gonna assume when you say Indian cuisines, you mean all cuisines apart from Japan/Korean.

        • JimB on 27/11/2022 - 21:54
          +3

          Indian cuisine is what you find in Indian restaurants.

          What you can’t find in Indian restaurants is not Indian cuisine.

    • asuka1204 on 27/11/2022 - 21:45

      Japonica might not suitable for Indian food.

    • incipient on 28/11/2022 - 00:23

      Comparing short grain to long grain rice is apples to oranges. Wait that analogy doesn't work here. It's comparing green apples to red apples. Both apples, but different use cases, so not comparable.

      • michael9865 on 28/11/2022 - 00:27

        Wait really that's the first time i ever thought of it like that. Always thought all apples can be used for the same thing

  • ego22 on 27/11/2022 - 21:10
    -2

    Rice is extremely high in arsenic. Cook it in a way the removes most of the arsenic

    • icecream on 27/11/2022 - 21:16

      How high is extremely high, may I ask?

      • ego22 on 27/11/2022 - 22:10

        Its one of the highest arsenic foods you can eat. And since a lot of people eat a lot of rice without knowing about it. Its a big problem. And Australian rice/rice products have such high arsenic it would be illigal in many other countries. But Australia allows it.

    • Big1 on 27/11/2022 - 21:24
      +3

      That explains why my arse is so big, it's from the rice I eat…..

    • OzBoganYeah on 27/11/2022 - 21:28

      Which cooking method removes the arsenic, i thought just cooking it regularly (water) would do the job, no?

      • ego22 on 27/11/2022 - 21:54
        -2

        No "regularly" you boil the water, the arsenic comes out of the rice, then the rice absorbs the arsenic water again.
        You have to boil the rice exactly like pasta, in a lot of water and discard the water.

        • michael9865 on 27/11/2022 - 21:56
          +1

          The rice will be all mushy if you do that

          • ego22 on 27/11/2022 - 22:01

            @michael9865: No it wont. Just test it. Like you would with pasta. Keep trying a bit while its cooking.

    • JimB on 27/11/2022 - 21:41
      +3

      Maybe wash it like Aunty Hersha Patel

      https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2016/06/29/arsenic-rice-…

      • ego22 on 27/11/2022 - 22:00

        Australian rice and rice products have that much arsenic in it that we just raised the legal limit many times above all the other countries so we can still sell it. Thats scary.

        "The Australian rice guidelines are for total arsenic (organic and inorganic) and set a maximum level of 1mg/kg. This is more than 3 times higher than the standard for total arsenic set by the World Health Organisation of 0.3mg/kg.

        Rather than looking at total arsenic, the European Union guideline for infants and young children focuses specifically on inorganic arsenic and sets a maximum level of 0.1mg/kg.

        Product testing
        The study tested 39 rice products for babies and toddlers found in Australian supermarkets, including milk formula powder, cereal, crackers and pasta made from brown, white, organic and non-organic rice.

        The research found 75% of the products had levels of inorganic arsenic above the EU standard for children.

    • mrhugo on 28/11/2022 - 00:34

      Well, in that case I'm (profanity).

      Edit: Oh, you said 'Australian rice producers'?

      Phew….I'm safe.

  • Kawaii on 27/11/2022 - 21:45

    Spudshed 最高

    • JimB on 27/11/2022 - 21:50

      ???

  • TripleJJJ on 27/11/2022 - 22:08
    +1

    This might be last year's stock.
    The new season seems only has 10kg package. See here.

    • JimB on 27/11/2022 - 23:13

      Hard to say what season it was grown in as it’s not printed.

      https://www.sunrice.com.au/products/bulk-bag-rice/sunrice-ko… States that 5,10 and 20kg are available

      • TripleJJJ on 27/11/2022 - 23:39

        I believe the Ichibajuctcion(Daiwa food) is the wholesaler for this rice which mean it usually has the freshest produce.
        I bought the same rice from Uruguay at the end of last year. It seems the new season produce are back to Australian again(As shown in the picture)
        Could you please share the expire date printed on the package?

        • JimB on 28/11/2022 - 10:15

          I thought the Go Rice was the ICHIBA JUNCTION exclusive from SunRice https://ichibajunction.com.au/products/go-rice-20kg

          You could be right but doesn't really matter who the distributor is as long as it's readily available at a reasonable price.

          I'll check the best before date and get back to you but never noticed it before.

        • JimB on 28/11/2022 - 22:57

          I didn’t even know rice had an expiry date.

          We go through enough of it to not be an issue.

          It’s not an expiry date but best before is December 2023.

          Having said that, if kept dry doesn’t rice keep indefinitely?

  • mrhugo on 28/11/2022 - 00:33
    +8

    Short grain rice’s (Koshihikari, Arborio & Bomba) have a lot of starch and stick together.

    Long grain rice’s (Jasmine, basmati) tend not to stick together and go well with dishes that contain sauces.

    How to use:

    Koshihikari = Japanese
    Basmati = Indian
    Jasmine = Thai
    Arborio = risotto
    Bomba = paella

    You can't really mix across the grain size. For example, using a long grain rice in sushi may result in a big pile of rice on the plate after the first bite.

    I can't comment on how good this rice is (Uruguay? news to me that Koshihikari is grown there), but I personally don't associate SunRice with a rice of quality. The Koshihikari from USA is average, Vietnam is much better, and Japan is a little better again, but there is big bump up in price and you’re only gaining a bit (texture, fragrance, etc) about x 3 the cost per Kg over Vietnam. Some Japanese companies are now operating in the north of Vietnam which is producing some pretty good rice (Koshihikari and Akitakomachi are common).

    Regarding Japanese, we tend to use three, Akitakomachi from Vietnam for things like sushi in for the kids for school lunch and cheaper sushi (cucumber, tofu, tuna), etc. We use the Japanese grown Akitakomachi or Koshihikari for sushi or Japanese dishes that will be eaten right away or with more premium ingredients.

    There are subtle differences between the two. Akitakomachi retains its pleasant taste while cool. So in the kids lunch box with an ice brick the rice is still nice to eat. It also has a nice balanced taste. Koshihikari is a little sweeter and fragrant. Koshihikari seems to last a little longer while still retaining its characteristic taste.

    What we find one month might not be their next month, and we tend to try different prefecture’s depending on what our supplier has in stock. Both Akitakomachi and Koshihikari are common in Australia. Vietnam would be the most common (20Kg bags are everywhere) and always in stock and consistent quality, then maybe USA. Japanese grown, is really only common for home use (generally top out at 5Kg)…but maybe some places use it.

    • michael9865 on 28/11/2022 - 03:02

      Thanks for the post mate, never knew this

    • ksama0079 on 28/11/2022 - 07:46

      Nice explaination, though I wouldn't clasify Jasmine rice as long grain.
      Medium grain is what I've seen it's called, which describes its stickiness quite appropriately.

    • callumbolch on 28/11/2022 - 09:08
      +1

      Goddamn this is why I love ozbargain. Deals and knowledge bombs in the same place.

    • JimB on 28/11/2022 - 10:10

      Thanks for the information.

      Will try Akitakomachi next time.

      What brand from Vietnam do you buy?

      Realistically, I'm not going to buy the one from Japan.

    • fufufu on 28/11/2022 - 11:06

      Sunrise hinata (Vietnam), thoughts?

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