When buying rice, if you don’t know how to, you can easily buy old, low-quality rice. There are many ways to choose good rice. Today, we will teach you how to use a piece of paper to test rice before buying.
1 Buying good rice with a piece of paper
When buying rice, you should bring a piece of paper, put a handful of rice on top of it and wrap it up, hold it tightly for 10 seconds.
After that, open the paper and observe the surface. If you see white powdery marks on the paper, it might be fresh, new rice. If not, it is old rice.
If you see oil stains or wax on the paper, it is likely old rice, and you shouldn’t buy it.
Buying good rice with a piece of paper
2 Some tips to buy good, new rice
Buy rice according to seasons
In order to buy the best quality rice, you should buy it during the right season. At that time, new rice will have a better fragrance, texture, taste, and it will be healthier.
Buy rice according to seasons
Look at the color of rice
You can choose rice based on its color. If the rice is pale white, slightly transparent, and has a firm texture, it is new rice.
However, if the rice is dark, yellowish, or dull, it is likely old rice. Old rice doesn’t taste as good as new rice, and its nutritional value is also reduced.
Look at the color of rice
Smell the aroma of rice
You can easily differentiate between new and old rice by smelling it. New rice will have a distinctive, natural fragrance. Old rice may smell musty, slightly damp, and won’t have a pleasant aroma.
Smell the aroma of rice
Taste the rice
A useful tip to choose good rice is to taste it. Good, new rice will have a slightly sticky, sweet taste. If the rice is poor quality, it will be rough or too hard and won’t have a pleasant aroma.
Taste the rice
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Above are the ways to choose and buy good rice with just a piece of paper and other useful tips we want to share with you. We hope this article has provided you with valuable information.
Why should you bring a piece of paper when buying rice?
Carrying a piece of paper when buying rice is a helpful trick that not everyone knows, ensuring that you always purchase fresh rice.
