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

OMGosh, my absolute favorite rice in the world. So good, such great quality. the stickiness is perfect, and the aroma matches it's wonderful flavor. it is expensive so for a family, I imagine this product wouldn't provide very good value. BUT, I consider myself a rice connoisseur: flavor and texture are extremely important, and since I don't eat rice that often or very much of it in one sitting, paying for its quality is worth it to me. the bag size, 4.4 lbs., serve me well, and I purchase it perhaps 2x per year.

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

Great Quality and great taste.. Was told about this product by a Japanese Gourmet Chef.

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!!

Nothing but wonderful things to say about this rice, I continue to buy it and it is wonderful every time I make it

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

Quick delivery! My favorite rice!!

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.

Very good quality very tasty

Good quality rice with a texture I enjoy (i prefer short grained rice that typically holds moisture in better) - however, the package did come ripped open already. I think it might have just been from the shipping but it was cause for concern. Amazon customer support was very helpful and refunded me for the mishap though. One thing to note - this is a small package of rice for the cost. I thought it was the bulk one with way more in it. I wouldn't purchase it again in a small size.

Frighteningly over priced even if tastes good