Short grain rice

Korean name: 멥쌀
Romanized: Mepssal
Other Korean name(s): 맵쌀

Mepssal 멥쌀

Mepssal, or uncooked short grain rice, is the kind of rice Koreans use for all their meals. It’s also called “sushi rice” in Western grocery stores. It’s stickier than long grain rice, and can be found in all Asian grocery stores. Store in a cool, dry place. Here’s how to cook it properly.

Posted on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 at 7:08 am. Last updated on October 28, 2021.
Tagged: 멥쌀, 쌀, korean food, Korean kitchen, Korean rice, mep-ssal, mepssal, short grain rice, ssal, uncooked rice, uncooked short grain rice

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Kaneki Rae Philippines joined 6/20 & has 1 comment
Posted June 10th, 2020 at 8:05 am | Log in to reply or create a profile.

If I use sticky rice instead of short grain rice in making wet rice flour for tteok, will it be okay?
kymeeb Phoenix AZ joined 11/11 & has 2 comments
Posted February 13th, 2014 at 2:14 pm | Log in to reply or create a profile.

Hello,
Can you please post a video and recipe for Korean rice with beans? Or perhaps a five-grain rice? A recipe that uses a rice cooker, preferably.

Thank you!!

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Short grain rice
Other English name(s): sushi rice, Japanese rice, japonica, uruchimai (from Japanese)
Scientific name: Oryza sativa ssp. japonica
Classified under: Grains