How to recreate Japanese Steakhouse rice...?

Question

With a big family, it's hard to go out to eat at the japanese steakhouse (mainly Miyabi Kyoto here) so we like to make it at home. We have a cooktop grill, but sometimes the rice comes out too mushy and flavorless. What I've been doing is just boiling it for 1/4 of time it says on the box and then transferring it to the cooktop for the duration and adding soy sauce and salt and pepper. I asked the chef last time what he was squirting on it and he said it was just soy. So why is mine not as tasty as theirs???

Answer 1

http://japanesefood.about.com/b/2006/03/...

Answer 2

Rice used in Japanese resturants is different from regular rice. It's called sticky rice I believe and it carries a very different flavor and texture. You can find the rice at a lot of ethnic food stores.