Best Sushi Rice · GüdDish ranking
Sushi Rice
The verdict
Split Decision
Current evidence cannot confidently separate the top two. Treat this as a shortlist, not a single crown.
4.95 from 75 ratings
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Best Sushi Rice recipe (as of 2026-08-02): Sushi Rice from tastesbetterfromscratch.com (#1 of 31 rated recipes across 9 sites). Verdict: Split Decision · limited corpus.
The best Sushi Rice recipe on the open web is Sushi Rice from tastesbetterfromscratch.com. Ranked #1 from 31 rated Sushi Rice recipes across 9 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.49 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 75 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 5% of every Sushi Rice recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Minado's Perfect Sushi Rice (food.com), ★ 4.76 from 152 ratings.
What this takes
6, 6 large sushi rolls · 50 min total · 15 min prep · 5 ingredients · 11 steps
- 2 1/4 cups Japanese short grain rice ((405g))
- 2 1/4 cups water ((540mL))
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar ((80mL))
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar ((38g), see note)
- 1 teaspoon finely ground sea salt ((6g))
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 10 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 31 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Sushi Rice4.95 from 75 ratings
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2Minado's Perfect Sushi Rice4.76 from 152 ratings
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3Sushi Rice4.98 from 41 ratings
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4How to Make Sushi Rice in a Rice Cooker4.76 from 100 ratings
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5Mom's Sushi Rice4.70 from 243 ratings
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6Perfect Sushi Rice4.60 from 509 ratings
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7Sushi Rice5.00 from 11 ratings
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8Mitsuko's Perfect Sushi Rice4.80 from 10 ratings
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9Sushi Rice4.57 from 23 ratings
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10Sushi Rice (Instant Pot or Stovetop)4.52 from 66 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Sushi Rice recipe?
Best Sushi Rice recipe (as of 2026-08-02): Sushi Rice from tastesbetterfromscratch.com (#1 of 31 rated recipes across 9 sites). Verdict: Split Decision · limited corpus.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-02.
Everything else we analysed (30 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minado's Perfect Sushi Rice | 4.76 | 152 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice | 4.98 | 41 | gimmesomeoven.com |
| How to Make Sushi Rice in a Rice Cooker | 4.76 | 100 | fifteenspatulas.com |
| Mom's Sushi Rice | 4.70 | 243 | allrecipes.com |
| Perfect Sushi Rice | 4.60 | 509 | allrecipes.com |
| Sushi Rice | 5.00 | 11 | dinneratthezoo.com |
| Mitsuko's Perfect Sushi Rice | 4.80 | 10 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rice | 4.57 | 23 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice (Instant Pot or Stovetop) | 4.52 | 66 | umamigirl.com |
| Sticky Sushi Rice | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice with Sushi Vinegar | 4.57 | 8 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Easy Sushi Rice (In Rice Cooker) | 4.50 | 7 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Master Sushi Rice | 4.40 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rice With Mayo | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| April Fools' Sushi: Rice Krispies Nuggets | 4.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rice | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Perfect Sushi Rice | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Perfect Sticky Sushi Rice | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice Made in Bamboo Steamer | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Best Ever Sushi Rice | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Sushi Rice | 3.75 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rice | 3.69 | 157 | foodnetwork.com |
| 3-Ingredient Sushi Rice | 3.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Master Sushi Rice | 3.67 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rice | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Grilled Sushi Rice with Soy-Ginger Glaze | 3.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Traditional Sushi Rice | 2.67 | 3 | food.com |