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“How to Revive Hard, Sticky, and Dry Rice: Tips and Tricks”

If you've ever cooked rice and ended up with unsatisfying results, fear not - there are ways to salvage the meal. Whether you've accidentally put too much water in resulting in a mushy mess, or didn't measure enough while switching to a different variety of rice and got hard grains, we've got some helpful tips to get the perfect rice.

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3 October, 2023

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Simple Ways to Overcome Issues with Cooking Different Types of Rice

Sticky rice

– When hearing sticky rice, immediately turn off the heat, put it into a mold shape and squeeze tightly. The mold shape will help absorb sticky rice in the rice.

– Pour cold water into a bowl, put it in the middle of the rice, press the bowl down so that the mouth of the bowl is level with the rice, then squeeze and adjust the fire so that it is on the rice for 1-2 minutes then cover and press, the rice will not be sticky.

There are many ways to cook rice to make it soft; more delicious – Photo: Shutterstock

– Just hearing sticky rice has a sticky texture, immediately put the rice into a bowl of cold water or put the rice on the ground and pour cold water into it, after 3 minutes the rice will lose its stickiness.

– Lower the rice, open the lid, put it into 3-5 turns and then press it. After a few minutes, take the rice out of the pot, the sticky rice will disappear.

– If the house has charcoal fire, when hearing sticky rice has a sticky texture, take a piece of burning charcoal into a bowl, put it into the rice, and then press the bowl again. After about 10 minutes, open the lid, remove the bowl of charcoal, the sticky rice will be absorbed.

Sticky rice

Sticky rice becomes hard because of lack of water, just pouring water onto the rice and continue cooking. But do not open the lid of the pot too much, it will make the heat decrease, making the rice difficult to cook.

Sticky rice

In case of sticky rice, the rice grains are like perfect little pearls. Cut small rice grains and pour water continuously on the rice without stopping on the surface. When the rice is soft, use a spoon to stir the rice, the rice will be completely cooked and sticky.

Sticky rice

If the sticky rice becomes hard due to the lack of heat or water, quickly pour the rice into a tank and then pour a little hot water into it, after that pick up a little bit of rice bran water and pour into the rice, the rice will soften.

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