How much water should be added to steam rice?

Steamed rice is our staple food and is also a popular food among many people. Steaming rice may seem simple, but there is actually a trick to it. The amount of water added when steaming rice determines whether the steamed rice is delicious and whether it has a soft or chewy texture. If you add too much water, the rice will become sticky and lose its taste. If you add too little water, the rice will be hard and hurt your stomach. Now let’s take a look at how much water is appropriate when steaming rice?

Add water to steam rice:

1. In the early stage of steaming rice, the water content of the rice grains should be as high as 30%, so the raw rice should be fully soaked.

2. The amount of water added should be appropriate. Usually, put the rice into the pot first and then pour the water so that the water level is above the rice. You can use a clean hand to measure the water level; it should be one finger joint above the rice surface.

3. After the rice grains have absorbed enough water, use high heat to make the rice soup boil quickly so that the water can completely penetrate into the rice grains.

4. You can use a pressure cooker to steam rice, or you can use an electric rice cooker, the taste is just as good.

5. Maintain the high temperature for twenty minutes and you can enjoy delicious rice.

The efficacy and function of rice:

1. Nourish the spleen and stomach

Rice porridge has the effects of nourishing the spleen, harmonizing the stomach and clearing the lungs. Rice enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians, and has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, and eliminating thirst.

2. Tonify the middle and replenish qi

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rice has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, improving the essence and strengthening the will, harmonizing the five internal organs, promoting blood circulation, improving hearing and eyesight, relieving restlessness, quenching thirst, and stopping diarrhea. It is the "first of five grains."

3. Relieve lung yin deficiency

Patients with cough and constipation caused by lung yin deficiency can drink rice porridge in the morning and evening.

4. Relieve dry skin

Drinking rice porridge regularly helps the production of body fluids and can relieve discomfort such as dry skin to a certain extent.

5. Nutritional supplement

Rice can provide rich nutrients such as vitamins, oryzanol, protein, anthocyanins, etc. It also has the effect of skin care, and can replenish the skin's lost moisture and make the skin full of elasticity.