I used to wash my rice, but I don't anymore. I honestly don't taste a difference. Using Jasmine btw.
If the rice you bought is of the supermarket package variety already in plastic wrapping, washing makes little difference in taste.
For the majority of places in SEA though, the rice is often those bought from the local market stalls and other places that sell rice direct from the sacks and displayed in open air, in which case washing the rice is *very* important in order to remove dirt, bits of husks, insects, small stones etc. that may have gotten in between the grains.
Well, washing rice in Japan is generally done to remove the surface starch - which will change the taste. This is separate from the cleaning that is done at the rice packaging facility before bagging.
The rice that I buy has already had it's surface starch removed - if you wash it, the water will barely change colour, while normal rice will make it go pretty white.
Well, washing rice in Japan is generally done to remove the surface starch - which will change the taste. This is separate from the cleaning that is done at the rice packaging facility before bagging.
The rice that I buy has already had it's surface starch removed - if you wash it, the water will barely change colour, while normal rice will make it go pretty white.
Yup. Plus the starch makes it more likely the rice will stick together instead of being fluffy and loose as it acts like a glue.
I think Hiei needs more help than Kongou can provide.
Well, that's easy♪
First, we start by washing the rice...Hiei's AspirationPlease teach me how to cook rice this time!I wonder if we've got any no-wash rice!?