Sushi Vinegar - Tezu

Prepare Your Tezu

Sushi Su, or Seasoned Rice Vinegar, is an integral part to the sushi making process.
It is the seasoning to the sushi rice, and gives the flavour another dimension. Sushi Su is pre-mixed with the all important sugar and salt so you can get straight to it.

Your first step is to prepare your vinegar-water solution called tezu.
Asian markets sell bottles of pre-made sushi vinegar(Marukan and Mitsukan are excellent), but making it yourself is quite easy.
You start with rice vinegar -- no other kind will work.

Sushi vinegar recipe Ingredients

This is for 4 large rolls [futomaki] or 10 small rolls [hosomaki])

- 500 ml Sushi Rice
- 600 ml Water
- 60 ml Rice Vinegar
- 30 ml Sugar
- 5 ml Salt

Prepare Your Sushi Vinegar

- Mix the vinegar, sugar and salt together in a small saucepan.
- Heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and let your sushi vinegar cool to room temperature.
- These ingredients should be stirred until the mixture is clear, and can be refrigerated.
- However, it should be room temperature when added to the rice.