sushi

spacie
spacie Posts: 82
edited September 18 in Recipes
Does anyone know of a low calorie rice type?Ilove eating home made sushi and the filling and nori is healtyh but sushi rice is really high is kcals and sugar and i know other types of rice can work just as well if cooked for longer. cheers :)

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  • spacie
    spacie Posts: 82
    Does anyone know of a low calorie rice type?Ilove eating home made sushi and the filling and nori is healtyh but sushi rice is really high is kcals and sugar and i know other types of rice can work just as well if cooked for longer. cheers :)
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Other rice may not work because sushi rice is glutinous rice, which makes it sticky because of the extra starch. You may have to cook brown rice longer so it becomes softer and squishier so it'll at least stick together, but it won't have the same texture. You could always eat it sashimi style :)
  • amandagreen1980
    amandagreen1980 Posts: 286 Member
    Hi
    I have basmati rice because it has a loe Gi.
    I'm not sure of the calories compared to the sushi rice though, you could look it up!

    :happy:
  • izzytizzer
    izzytizzer Posts: 1
    Hi! Yeah, no other rice type will work in terms of texture, but you can get brown glutinous rice (which will up the fibre and nutriciousness big time) and just change what you add to it - instead of sweetened, flavoured rice vinegar, put regular rice vinegar and I don't know, some powdered ginger and sesame seeds to flavour it? Maybe I'll experiment myself!
  • diannholland1965
    diannholland1965 Posts: 782 Member
    Heres the thing with Sushi.
    Yes it is High in Calories because face it Rice is high in calories.
    But what RELLY put it over the top is the amount that we eat of it.
    In Japan, the serving size is 2 pieces. Let me repeat that 2 PIECES! THAT is the meal, along with the Miso soup. Which if measured out is about 1/4 cup. topping at 5 to 10 fab calories. That and a glass of hot green or Jasmine tea.
    The rest of the world eats 6 times that amount. you know the trays of Sushi that you get at the store that have 8 to 12 pieces? To the people of Japan that is a family size.
    We do need carbs to keep our moods good and energy levels high.
    again, Everything in moderation is the key.
    --Diann...
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