Sushi - sticky rice

[Fran Latteier]

Is sticky rice used for sushi gluten free

 

[Ennis-TX]

  On 2/15/2020 at 9:28 PM, Fran Latteier said:

Is sticky rice used for sushi gluten free

 

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This depends on who is making it and how, along with measures for cross contamination. It is normally made with a high starch rice (sometimes called glutenous rice but its gluten free just very sticky with rice starch), from there the cheap way of making it involves adding sugar, salt, and rice vinegar, or using mirin (sweet rice wine), rice vinegar, and salt and mixing (bit of a method)
While these would be gluten free some places use wheat based soy sauce in it or use the same mixing bowl and mixing paddle with gluten. I would suggest making it at home honestly or only getting it at reputable restaurants (try checking the find me gluten free app) and always ask questions and inform your waiter and the kitchen staff.

[NNowak]

In my experience (sushi lover for years) the sticky rice is not gluten-free. I was recently exposed to gluten with the sticky rice after going through all the precautions at a restaurant we frequent. When the nigiri didn’t fall apart in the tamari, I should have know. It’s consistently been explained by servers that the binders in sticky rice are not gluten-free.