How an Expert Rice Miller Perfects Japanese Rice for Top NYC Restaurants - Vendors

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2022
  • At The Rice Factory NY, America’s only miller of Japanese-produced rice, CEO Satoshi Ito mills and ships orders on the same day to some of New York City’s best sushi restaurants. His rice and expertise are used at Yoshino, Icca, and more.
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Komentáře • 129

  • @eater
    @eater  Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you for watching! For information on The Rice Factory, visit trf-ny.com/

  • @l-wolverine2211
    @l-wolverine2211 Před 2 lety +29

    I always have such a deep respect for these Farmers, who create such wonderful products for people all over the world, especially when they put their Heart & Soul into everything they do.

  • @ImSofaKingGood
    @ImSofaKingGood Před 2 lety +59

    I love how much passion, effort, and attention to detail Japan puts into every part of its crafts.

    • @mikeyfrederick1232
      @mikeyfrederick1232 Před rokem +1

      That is some truth..they turn every aspect of life into an art form..I would kill for that kinda spirit, patience and drive lol

  • @tykep1009
    @tykep1009 Před 2 lety +22

    I think most people in the US don't know the difference between fresh rice and aged rice. So it's good to see a real rice miller does exist in NY.

  • @blaznmax8877
    @blaznmax8877 Před 2 lety +28

    Respect to him and all those keeping it real with the rice and the Japanese history or rice

  • @derekrobertson60388
    @derekrobertson60388 Před 2 lety +146

    Japanese make everything look like art

    • @zmcknight319
      @zmcknight319 Před 2 lety +10

      It takes a sense of pride and humility to have good workmanship.

    • @escapedcops08
      @escapedcops08 Před 2 lety +3

      Especially their "research" whaling.

    • @uns33n
      @uns33n Před 2 lety +9

      The culture still respects craftsmen and skilled trades. Meanwhile in the US, we have removed them almost completely and look down on most crafts as "blue collar labor"

    • @josephsofaer841
      @josephsofaer841 Před 2 lety +1

      @@uns33n It’s the same in Japan, however the craftsmen themselves have a sense of integrity and continuously work towards bettering their craft and are deeply passionate about it. The craftsmen in North America are just in the job because they “did bad in school” an need to eek out a living - their words.

    • @uns33n
      @uns33n Před 2 lety

      @Godong Pisang Americans like excess cheap sadly. A big quantity over quality mindset. But idk if that's American or more common than that.

  • @davidsobel3303
    @davidsobel3303 Před rokem +3

    I bought their sampler of 3 types of rice from different regions. All were excellent! The Tsuyahime was my favorite🍙

  • @BubbaBellin
    @BubbaBellin Před 2 lety +2

    You know you have an epic food culture when this much intentionality for flavor goes into rice storage.

  • @radwanghazimoumeh
    @radwanghazimoumeh Před 5 měsíci

    Cannot express how amazing their rice is. Extremely high quality artisanal products. And visiting their shop was such a treat too!

  • @mrboatshoe
    @mrboatshoe Před 2 lety +19

    When I lived in the Philippines they would lay it out in the road to dry and cats would drive over it, dogs walked on it amongst other things. After seeing that I washed my rice very well bc before I never did 😂😂😂😂

  • @nicolasfung3007
    @nicolasfung3007 Před 2 lety +1

    perfection 🙏🏼

  • @Polandsyndromebodybuilding

    Thank you for the insight!

  • @beritbunny
    @beritbunny Před rokem +1

    I’ve seen rice with this branding for sale; now I want to buy some.
    I was very impressed by the Apple oxidization analogy-it’s easy to understand! Also, the first wash water of the rice he cooked was so fresh and clean and lively-looking!
    I felt all the rice I’m usually washing and cooking is dead and old in comparison.

  • @prasadsharma8585
    @prasadsharma8585 Před 2 lety +3

    This is me hearing about freshly milled rice, I have been eating rice for as long as I can remember and in my country ( India ) people prefer aged rice ranging from 6 months to 24 months.

  • @pinstripeowl
    @pinstripeowl Před 2 lety

    How interesting! Great video

  • @TheEbc123
    @TheEbc123 Před 2 lety +2

    Would love to see a similar look at stone ground flour. Great video!

  • @Verlopil
    @Verlopil Před 2 lety

    Fascinating! I wonder if there's a way to do this at home just to try it?

  • @s_u_b_z_e_r_0896
    @s_u_b_z_e_r_0896 Před 2 lety +11

    Japanese make everything with heart to the smallest to biggest, it tells you they take pride an keep going with it with all of Asia.

  • @raphaelmartinmagbanua6851

    All rice, for the rice expert!

  • @ArielK1987
    @ArielK1987 Před 2 lety +26

    This gentleman and his workers are truly heroes. For making rice for the top tier restaurants these well known restaurants.

  • @sleepykat9
    @sleepykat9 Před rokem

    I just placed my first order with them. I can't wait 😊. Their customer service is five stars!

    • @Abyessal
      @Abyessal Před rokem

      how did the rice come out?

  • @timmyasikin5895
    @timmyasikin5895 Před 2 lety

    Very delicate food....

  • @lesliex7894
    @lesliex7894 Před 2 lety

    WOW so much I didn't know.

  • @lordemperoryodertthewhite7514

    people when seeing rice: 😐
    people when hearing its japanese rice:😳💯😱🔥

    • @CallistaRhian
      @CallistaRhian Před 2 lety +3

      Nobody Asian lol we love our rice; East Asians especially all know the high quality of Japanese rice.

  • @TheLYagAmi
    @TheLYagAmi Před 2 lety +18

    Damn is there anything that these folks aren’t absolute perfectionists at? Perfection is just bred into them.

    • @maricarlareyes1468
      @maricarlareyes1468 Před 2 lety +2

      Culture is must. And should not be forgotten because of the modern world.

  • @jonathancorpuz1951
    @jonathancorpuz1951 Před 2 lety +13

    This is how we roll 🍣

  • @Lord_Azian
    @Lord_Azian Před 2 lety +1

    Ina! Wah!

  • @InfuzeDcyphR
    @InfuzeDcyphR Před 11 měsíci +1

    I love Japan.

  • @FaroushJinal
    @FaroushJinal Před 2 lety +9

    They're my rice supplier, always the best rice!

    • @BuffaloNickel9
      @BuffaloNickel9 Před 2 lety +1

      Can you tell me what the difference is between the sticky rice and just normal regular long grain rice like you buy at the American Grocery Store?
      I know very little about rice. I just started going to a Japanese noodle place that serves a very different sticky rice and I like it very much!
      The American rice is not sticky, but it's delicious as well with a little salt pepper and touch of butter.
      why is one sticky and one not as sticky?
      Other than Sushi, which I know the reason for, why would someone need sticky rice for cooking?

    • @RAM-im1xf
      @RAM-im1xf Před 2 lety +2

      @@BuffaloNickel9
      Hey man, I am not Japanese, but in Korea we eat similar rice. If you want sticky rice, you gotta get short-grain rice.
      As for why some are sticky, it's because of the starch level.

    • @BuffaloNickel9
      @BuffaloNickel9 Před 2 lety +2

      @@RAM-im1xf i appreciate you sharing with me, man!
      Why do ya think Koreans prefer to use sticky rice.
      Short grain usually means more sticky?
      Understandable, as I know my family in US always uses long grain which is not sticky.
      My mom uses a premium brand of long grain rice as part of most meals & casseroles, but very different (& inferior) from what's in this video.
      She even feeds my dog rice with all his meals & chicken! 😀

    • @RAM-im1xf
      @RAM-im1xf Před 2 lety +2

      @@BuffaloNickel9
      Yep, short-grain means more sticky. I think other types of rice have it's purpose, definitely would depend on the dish imo.
      Unfortunately I don't have any exact historical reasons why it's short-grain over other types.
      Interestingly enough, I did some quick googling, apparently Northern China, Korea, Japan all eat short-grain. And all three countries have used rice as a form of currency hundreds of years ago.

    • @ekosusetyo217
      @ekosusetyo217 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BuffaloNickel9 yes shorter rice usualy more strachy more gluey and soft than long rice but sticky rice is another different kind of rice. There some countries that eat is as daily meal but mostly we asian use sticky rice for dessert or snack (like mochi or other gluey thing little snack).

  • @vivianledonghae4eify
    @vivianledonghae4eify Před 2 lety +1

    japanese rice is the best. Soft and super moist

    • @Mj-th7md
      @Mj-th7md Před rokem +1

      That's what she said

  • @Adam-lg7fh
    @Adam-lg7fh Před 2 lety

    At 05:19, that's my first time seeing someone weight the water for the rice with scale! 😮

  • @sinbadddx
    @sinbadddx Před 2 lety +6

    Just in time for lunch!

    • @SerAnsbach
      @SerAnsbach Před 2 lety +3

      Yesss I'm eating dinner right as I'm watching this vid! What are you having for lunch? I'm having homemade Cajun fried chicken wings with buttered green beans 🤤

    • @sinbadddx
      @sinbadddx Před 2 lety +2

      @@SerAnsbach that’s 10x better than my lunch, a Tesco meal deal🤣😭

    • @SerAnsbach
      @SerAnsbach Před 2 lety +1

      @@sinbadddx Still sounds good!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @AsianFoodNerd
    @AsianFoodNerd Před 2 lety +16

    🍣 good sushi is 90 percent rice 🍚 5 percent fish + 5 percent good seaweed 👏

  • @regalecusglesne9799
    @regalecusglesne9799 Před 2 lety

    You know they are serious when it’s “PERISHABLE” 😆

  • @Marc-uy7hp
    @Marc-uy7hp Před 2 lety

    What about the Honolulu branch!!

  • @mhoellvheyanx
    @mhoellvheyanx Před rokem

    5:54 in Indonesia, if your rice tastes like corn it is bad rice and we don't eat it, clean white rice is good rice

  • @miyasanto
    @miyasanto Před 2 lety +1

    日本のお米がアメリカでも美味しく食べられるのは現地で精米するからなんですね。
    同時に、現地での日本のお米の生産が、如何に難しいかがわかる気がします。

  • @armanrostamian2715
    @armanrostamian2715 Před 2 lety

    We want the meat hook!

  • @bobgruner
    @bobgruner Před 2 lety +3

    Perhaps I missed something - I thought he said that they milled the rice so as to leave a special yellow "umami" layer behind - but then he rinsed the rice to get rid of excess starch. Wouldn't he be losing that special layer as well?

  • @AngelitoBitbit-op6eu
    @AngelitoBitbit-op6eu Před 10 měsíci

    How much is that ricemill in US dollar

  • @Dpineda501
    @Dpineda501 Před 2 lety +1

    I got thirsty when he poured the Horchata down the drain

  • @msbrownbeast
    @msbrownbeast Před rokem

    This rice must be rather expensive. So much care put into it.

  • @chrysjanl.vargas9855
    @chrysjanl.vargas9855 Před 2 lety

    hi

  • @hunterosburn1910
    @hunterosburn1910 Před 2 lety

    someone show joshua weismann how he washed his rice

  • @Michael20
    @Michael20 Před 2 lety +1

    Anooo

  • @ed04ruthy
    @ed04ruthy Před 2 lety

    Glenn from TWD look a like

  • @unwired
    @unwired Před 2 lety

    Rice geek! 😎

  • @polgoso
    @polgoso Před 2 lety

    NFA RICE IS THE BEST

  • @thechickenduck8377
    @thechickenduck8377 Před 2 lety

    Metal detector built-in somewhere? Protects customers from machine parts splitting off

  • @nattsurfaren
    @nattsurfaren Před 2 lety +1

    3:55 When a Japanese person nods his head like that, does it mean that he agrees with what he says like he doesn't know what comes out it just does and he agrees until it doesn't make sense anymore?
    I mean that requires a boss-level skill to do that because everything he said made sense.

  • @aburisal9415
    @aburisal9415 Před 2 lety

    I though he is Stephen chow 🤣

  • @hubbiemid6209
    @hubbiemid6209 Před 2 lety

    The rice expert said we dont have to rinse rice until its clear??

    • @dstyer6128
      @dstyer6128 Před 2 lety +1

      There's many schools of thought on this. But at the end of the day it all depends on how sticky you want it. If you don't require a sticky end product, 3-4 rinses until its mildly cloudy is sufficient. Fully clear will produce the stickiest rice.

    • @somerandomuser5155
      @somerandomuser5155 Před rokem

      Yeah too much cleansing and you would wash off the nutrient too

  • @zombiehunter3571
    @zombiehunter3571 Před 2 lety

    it would be more expensive if you mill it by hand

  • @rmohammedshameerrmohammeds2982

    This rice is fully organic?........

  • @dot73
    @dot73 Před 2 lety +1

    And the winner is......
    The basmati rice from the Himalayas valleys. 😁

    • @stevet5790
      @stevet5790 Před 2 lety +1

      Basamati is long grain rice . you can not make sushi with long grain rice . Long grain rice is good for making butter rice or Biyani . Basamati rice is good with eating curry.

  • @mhaz1862
    @mhaz1862 Před 2 lety

    Too much anooo in this interview 😂

  • @DrMisiakk
    @DrMisiakk Před 2 lety

    That last bite was so dry ;D

    • @BuffaloNickel9
      @BuffaloNickel9 Před 2 lety +1

      What do you mean he was having a rice cake that was not the rice making that noise

  • @jackrichard8351
    @jackrichard8351 Před 2 lety

    I read that rice is a grain, seed, fruit and vegetable. Technically.

  • @mrboatshoe
    @mrboatshoe Před 2 lety +1

    WHITE RICE> BROWN RICE

  • @Scypher0th
    @Scypher0th Před 2 lety

    see here is the thing...TO ME TO ME! I dont like fresh rice liek this...i tried it in japan on my alst visit and it tastes toally diffrent that what i was fed growing up....but that is because i was fed what i was fed growing up so i think THAT is how it should taste....same goes for anything really....

  • @alittlebitgone
    @alittlebitgone Před 2 lety +1

    "Since there are distinct seasons in Japan" FUNFACT: Japanese people think Japan is the only country that has four seasons.

    • @Arthrexx
      @Arthrexx Před 2 lety +1

      I mean, in most countries it kinda blurs together into a huge mess where you basically only have two seasons instead of 4. Can't remember when we had an actual spring here the last time. Or autumn. It goes from Summer 24-35°C to 4-5°C starting in late November. Last year I was still running around in a t-shirt till in December.

  • @jw6451
    @jw6451 Před rokem

    missed opportunity, should have used this song somewhere: 打首獄門同好会「日本の米は世界一」czcams.com/video/BuU2bocSfDo/video.html

  • @brackpersian
    @brackpersian Před 2 lety

    lol using corn to describe the taste of rice. How about notes of chocolate/ berry in your rice then

  • @Dawn._
    @Dawn._ Před 2 lety +1

    한국인으로서 할 말이 참 많다...ㅋㅋㅋ 일제강점기 때 참 많이도 뺏어갔지... 그와 별개로 현재 일본의 문화는 아주 존중받을 만함. ㅎㅎ

  • @smedoz
    @smedoz Před 2 lety

    Interesting because for most of modern times u could not export Japanese rice

  • @unogazzy84
    @unogazzy84 Před 2 lety

    One question: What the hell does "mass" mean? Is it some type punctuation or a different way to end a sentence?

    • @dizbusters8482
      @dizbusters8482 Před 2 lety +2

      "masu form" is a polite way to end certain types of sentences (specifically it's a present or future tense verb). ex: ikimasu for "go" or "will go"

    • @unogazzy84
      @unogazzy84 Před 2 lety

      @@dizbusters8482 Thanks for the reply but I still don't get the whole picture except for the polite part. Politeness is a must in Japan. Although, Japanese is a very hard language to learn so it would be strange if I understood your explanation. I easily get stuck on every small detail.

    • @dizbusters8482
      @dizbusters8482 Před 2 lety +4

      @@unogazzy84 It's a grammatical structure for how to end certain sentences. You know how "ing" is common in English? Running, Going, Flying, etc? It's like that.

    • @unogazzy84
      @unogazzy84 Před 2 lety

      @@dizbusters8482 Ahh, I get it. Thanks a lot :)

  • @escapedcops08
    @escapedcops08 Před 2 lety +1

    If he better managed his water use, his company would see exponential gains in income.

    • @BuffaloNickel9
      @BuffaloNickel9 Před 2 lety +3

      Oh pls.. exponential my butt!
      I imagine if he went around the parking lot looking for pennies he'd exponentially increase profit also

    • @HnvyCat
      @HnvyCat Před 2 lety +1

      Are you referring to him washing rice?

  • @freshstart4423
    @freshstart4423 Před 2 lety

    I pray they start using gloves in JESUS NAME.

  • @AdolfRizzler41
    @AdolfRizzler41 Před rokem

    Low quality rice 🤢

  • @batzzman11
    @batzzman11 Před 2 lety

    Thai rice > Japanese rice

    • @FSch.
      @FSch. Před rokem +1

      no😂

    • @user-wk6ks4dc7j
      @user-wk6ks4dc7j Před rokem +3

      Indica rice, grown mainly in the Southeast Asian region, and japonica rice, grown in Japan, Korea, etc., are fundamentally different varieties. Comparing them is nonsense.

  • @hyunkim4246
    @hyunkim4246 Před 2 lety +2

    저거 방사능에 오염된 쌀이겠지...그치?

    • @r0963297539
      @r0963297539 Před 2 lety +5

      Still better than Korean rice.

    • @FSch.
      @FSch. Před rokem +1

      There is no ethnicity as shameless as Koreans

  • @cantthinkofausername8698
    @cantthinkofausername8698 Před 2 lety +1

    Is a normal person going for a meal going to notice the difference of quality in rice...no.

    • @acid-drive_857
      @acid-drive_857 Před 2 lety

      Meanwhile in china people eating plastic rice 🍚. Enjoy 😉

    • @racexine
      @racexine Před 2 lety +15

      If you're a regular rice eater, it's easily noticeable.

    • @highroller_TV
      @highroller_TV Před 2 lety +14

      If a normal person can taste the difference between a angus beef burger, and a McDonalds Burger, I’m pretty sure the average guy would taste the difference In the rice.

    • @jeff-bt3rq
      @jeff-bt3rq Před 2 lety +5

      You’ll notice. Eat sushi in Japan vs eating sushi in America.

    • @chopinfanclub6672
      @chopinfanclub6672 Před 2 lety

      This is such an ignorant comment it is saddening.