[header] How to make sushi rice in a rice cooker [title] Buy short-grain, medium-grain, or sushi rice. [step] Sushi is made with short-grained rice because it sticks together better than long-grain rice. When you're shopping for rice be sure to get one of the kinds that is not long-grain. 
[substeps] Although it's not impossible to use long-grain, it will not work as well as the shorter ones. [title] Measure and pour the amount of rice you want into a sieve.