tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post2617128203984675369..comments2024-02-04T15:51:06.511+08:00Comments on It Is Still My Little Space: Japanese RiceGita Asuncionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-41241310740369759852010-02-28T06:52:12.217+08:002010-02-28T06:52:12.217+08:00thanks for the pictures, (worked great in the powe...thanks for the pictures, (worked great in the power point) although i'm not making rice any time soon, i have a japan project that had to get done. I am also a computer geek, the best thing to be =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-36874259730639296752009-02-11T11:54:00.000+08:002009-02-11T11:54:00.000+08:00yup that's me. glad you recognized me. thanks a lo...yup that's me. glad you recognized me. thanks a lot for the info. anong user name mo dun? :)Madzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911422559650673683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-18649285274359959892009-02-10T20:32:00.000+08:002009-02-10T20:32:00.000+08:00youre very much welcome, Madz. anytime. id be g...youre very much welcome, <B>Madz</B>. anytime. id be glad to be of help in any little way.<BR/>anyway, ikaw ba yung Madellaine Santiago from GT forum?Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-6768281442278537902009-02-09T14:34:00.000+08:002009-02-09T14:34:00.000+08:00Hi Gita, just call me madz. thank you for the repl...Hi Gita, just call me madz. thank you for the reply, good thing i read this! balak sana namin bilhin yung nasa supermarket. thanks a bunch! :)Madzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911422559650673683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-33215412520435251262009-02-02T19:49:00.000+08:002009-02-02T19:49:00.000+08:00Madellaine, ay, dont buy that. i tried those in...<B>Madellaine</B>, ay, dont buy that. i tried those in the groceries... not as good as this one... i get our stock from Market Market. i think i featured that store somewhere here sa blog. their Japanese rice is the best ive tired.Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-70183953751520169672009-02-02T08:24:00.000+08:002009-02-02T08:24:00.000+08:00I think i see this brand of Japanese rice in SM su...I think i see this brand of Japanese rice in SM supermarket, in Megamall, it costs around P500-600. :)Madzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911422559650673683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-18994946280972980752008-07-25T20:11:00.000+08:002008-07-25T20:11:00.000+08:00thanks, brian. ill try to find that in our groce...thanks, <B>brian</B>. ill try to find that in our groceries...Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-40146252960911006542008-07-22T17:48:00.000+08:002008-07-22T17:48:00.000+08:00hi kaoko and Gita. You can try Dona Maria Miponica...hi kaoko and Gita. You can try Dona Maria Miponica Rice if you prefer stickier rice. It's even stickier than Jasponica so it's better for sushi, paella, and risotto.<BR/><BR/>Our Dona Maria brands are hybrid rice that's why it can be grown in the tropics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-36316142393574682352008-05-27T21:02:00.000+08:002008-05-27T21:02:00.000+08:00sofia, the best ive tried. but i get only this br...<B>sofia</B>, the best ive tried. but i get only this brand. i only find this at Market Market.Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-28832872102439906272008-05-26T22:42:00.000+08:002008-05-26T22:42:00.000+08:00From what I know this is grown in the Philippines....From what I know this is grown in the Philippines. I like this rice very much, too. I buy it from the Japanese groceries. My kids can't eat any other rice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-45776871600180170712007-12-22T20:50:00.000+08:002007-12-22T20:50:00.000+08:00kaoko, i havent tried doing my california maki us...<B>kaoko</B>, i havent tried doing my california maki using japanese rice. magawa nga ulit. :-)<BR/><BR/>sis, when i do regular saing for my meals, if ill soak ba, diba some of the water will get absorbed by the grains.... so, do i add water again after soaking?Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-41964191414677728352007-12-21T17:15:00.000+08:002007-12-21T17:15:00.000+08:00Koshihikari is fantastic for onigiri as well. It s...Koshihikari is fantastic for onigiri as well. It stays sticky and moist even after sitting in a bento box for hours. Kahit jasponica can't claim that feat. I cook it following package instructions though, I soak for 15-45 minutes at least. I like it better since it's less starchy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-24764134732866546612007-12-18T22:42:00.000+08:002007-12-18T22:42:00.000+08:00giz, weird nga eh... i havent tried making sushi ...<B>giz</B>, weird nga eh... i havent tried making sushi using our japanese rice. we just enjoy it the traditional sinaing way. and we love how sticky and soft it is. <BR/>makagawa nga ng sushi one of these days... ;-)<BR/><BR/><B>gay</B> thanks for all the info! yea, very sticky nga ang Koshi. and we love rice that way. yup, some pinoys love the buhaghagh type. and the long grain types. ayaw ko nun. mas malagkit, mas ok for Mon and me. sarap ng kain lagi. pero since mahal, every butil counts talaga! ;-)Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-59200469087366329392007-12-18T08:13:00.000+08:002007-12-18T08:13:00.000+08:00Koshihikari and similar rice varieties don't grow ...Koshihikari and similar rice varieties don't grow well here. They are more temperate (called japonica) and the ones we have here are indica-type or more of the tropical varieties. Our japonica types are those that grow in the upland but they are traditional varieties like the malagkit rice. Mas sticky yung mga japonica and I think not the main preference for Filipinos. <BR/><BR/>Koshihikari is more of a sticky kind of rice, mas madaling i-chopstick diba?A Scientist in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885741738197047058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-58612790778320893992007-12-17T04:02:00.000+08:002007-12-17T04:02:00.000+08:00I like (almost) all japanese food, cooked and unco...I like (almost) all japanese food, cooked and uncooked! lol. But true, the jap rice that I buy costs more from those sa pinas and thailand ha- gmiragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277125581984131413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-49594757365438659902007-12-16T07:56:00.000+08:002007-12-16T07:56:00.000+08:00gay, i go to Market Market just to buy this. dun...<B>gay</B>, i go to Market Market just to buy this. dun ko lnag sha nakikita eh.<BR/>rice researcher! wow, that is great! yea, diba youre from UP Los banos? galing naman!!!<BR/>i do enjoy this japanese rice kaya i blogged it. sana nga lang, we could come up with our own rice, us being an agricultural and rice producing country (noon ata, not much anymore now) that is just as good if not better than this Koshihikari Jap rice diba... wish ko lang... ;-)Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-25413317771694238752007-12-16T07:36:00.000+08:002007-12-16T07:36:00.000+08:00Hi Gita, thanks for the info. Been looking for Kos...Hi Gita, thanks for the info. Been looking for Koshihikari rice. Did you know that Koshihikari is probably the best rice variety in Japan that has been produced in the last 20 years? I'm a rice researcher so I am interested to try it.<BR/><BR/>Have you tried Korean rice? I heard Ilpumbyeo is really good. Not sure if it is available here, may in Makati.A Scientist in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885741738197047058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-14579515050305392512007-12-16T01:41:00.000+08:002007-12-16T01:41:00.000+08:00em dy, i only see it at Market Market eh. the ot...<B>em dy</B>, i only see it at Market Market eh. the other brands of Japanese rice i have tried from groceries arent that good kasi. so if you can pass by MM, mas maigi. good luck! i hope you like it.Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-11868344154009500512007-12-15T22:29:00.000+08:002007-12-15T22:29:00.000+08:00Thanks for the tip. Will check groceries close to ...Thanks for the tip. Will check groceries close to where I am.docemdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342987031560133229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-43047170568840711552007-12-15T22:12:00.000+08:002007-12-15T22:12:00.000+08:00ruy, wow, rice critic ka pala! i hope my recomm...<B>ruy</B>, wow, rice critic ka pala! i hope my recomm passes your standards. this 2 kg bag costs P200. i get my stock at the market section of Market Market. ive tried the less pricey kinds in the groceries, but so far, this is the best. sana magustuhan nyo. ;-)Gita Asuncionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513738580628349270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976824294419628759.post-60335964796626277552007-12-15T22:04:00.000+08:002007-12-15T22:04:00.000+08:00Wow, I'm a fan of good rice. How much is a 2kg bag...Wow, I'm a fan of good rice. How much is a 2kg bag? <BR/>My lola-in-law is a genius at picking rice. She only gets the newly milled denorado. It has to be almost fresh out of the mill for her and I've seen why. Its just perfect! <BR/>Soft, aromatic and delicious, I don't seem to get full when I eat it!Ruyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541801213320964471noreply@blogger.com