How to steam rice grain by grain

To make the steamed rice particularly delicious, loose and crystal clear, it requires not only certain skills, but more importantly, it is also necessary to choose some good rice, choose rice that is oily in color and has no cracks on the surface. In addition, you must understand the precautions when washing the rice, and the choice of water. You must choose water of relatively good quality, so that you can truly produce delicious rice.

Rice choice:

Choose rice with uniform grains, no opaque white spots, no cracks, and an oily color without powdery surface.

When selecting rice, you should first smell it with your nose. If the rice smells fresh and natural, it means the rice is of good quality. If the rice has an odor, it means the rice is of poor quality. You can grab a handful of rice and rub it hard with your hands. If the rice is still very smooth after rubbing, then the rice is of good quality. If the rice is sticky after rubbing, then there is a problem with the rice quality.

Washing rice:

Wash the rice with clean water and pour it into the rice cooker. Generally, the refined rice sold in supermarkets needs to be washed twice. Excessive washing will cause the rice to lose nutrients.

1. Wash with cold water, not running water or hot water. The amount of water used and the number of washing times should be reduced as much as possible to remove the mud and sand. Do not scrub or agitate excessively.

2. The rice should not be soaked before or after washing. If the rice has been soaked after washing, the soaking water and the rice should be put into the pot together.

Rice-water ratio: The ratio of rice to water mainly depends on how you like the taste of rice. If you add too much water, the rice will be too soft and have no taste. If you add too little water, the steamed rice will be too hard and may even be undercooked. Generally, pour clean water in a ratio of 1:1 between rice and water and steam it.

Steam the rice:

Choose the appropriate gear for the rice cooker. Generally, rice cookers have gears such as medium, soft, and chewy. Before covering the pot, add half a tablespoon of vegetable oil to make the cooked rice shiny and oily, with distinct grains. After steaming, do not rush to open the lid. Cover and simmer for another 5 minutes to allow the temperature at the bottom of the pot to drop, which can prevent the rice grains from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Beat the rice:

Stir the steamed rice with a rice spatula while it is still hot to loosen the rice grains. The rice becomes loose after being processed in this way, and the temperature diffuses between the rice grains, making the rice grains loose and crystal clear.