Cooking rice with cold water or hot water?
Many Vietnamese people have the habit of cooking rice with cold water. When using cold water to cook rice, the rice grains will expand and the nutrients will dissolve in the water.

If you cook rice with hot water, the outer layer of the rice grains will shrink, forming a protective layer that prevents the rice from breaking, thus retaining the nutrients. Cooking rice with hot water also shortens the cooking process, making the rice cook faster. In addition, it helps save energy consumed during the cooking process.
Therefore, if you don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking rice and ensure the nutrition for your family, you should give up the habit of cooking rice with cold water.
Tips for cooking rice: add a little salt, white vinegar, and cooking oil to the water
Most people have the habit of pouring cold or boiling water immediately after washing the rice. This makes the rice grains not plump and shiny.
Therefore, after washing the rice, soak it in water for about 20 minutes to allow the rice grains to absorb water. This way, when cooked, the rice will be plump, moist, and transparent. Remember this step when cooking rice!
Add a little vinegar: When cooking rice, 1500g of rice corresponds to 3ml of vinegar. When finished cooking, the rice will not have a sour smell, but the rice grains will be soft and have a sweet taste. Additionally, the rice will be whiter and not prone to spoilage or sourness.
Add a little salt: Salt is a familiar condiment in every family. It is commonly used in cooking, processing, and cleaning vegetables and meat…

Another equally important effect is when cooking rice. Adding a little salt when cooking rice will make the rice taste better and last longer, even on hot sunny days. Salt can help preserve rice without the need for refrigeration.
Add cooking oil: Adding a small amount of olive oil or sesame oil to the rice, and then cooking it will make the rice shiny, soft, and much more delicious.
This is the method that the Japanese people use to create attractive rice dishes. However, you should note that you should not add oil after cooking rice as it will make the rice greasy and give off an oily smell, making it difficult to eat.
Stir the rice when it’s cooked
After the rice is cooked, turn off the heat immediately, open the lid to let the steam escape, then use a spoon to stir the rice to evenly distribute the grains.
Many housewives believe that they should simmer the rice for a while, but this is not correct as it will make the rice mushy. If the bottom of the pot is heated too much, it will create a burnt crust. When the rice is cooked, open the lid and stir it to ensure that the rice grains are soft and not clumped together.