{"id":2238,"date":"2016-09-05T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T01:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2023-03-14T07:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:53:37","slug":"zojirushis-secrets-for-delicious-rice-how-to-wash-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/zojirushis-secrets-for-delicious-rice-how-to-wash-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Zojirushi\u2019s Secrets for Delicious Rice: How to Wash Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HowRice is a staple in kitchens all over the world. Last month we discussed how to correctly store rice<\/a> to preserve its nutrients, freshness and quality, as well as how to measure rice to prepare it perfectly. In our post this month, we share our secret for rinsing and washing short-grain Japanese rice.<\/p>\n

The key to washing and rinsing rice is to be quick and gentle. Before modern milling methods, rice was typically not as clean and bran-free as it is today. Improved million methods now result in rice that is cleaner, but also more sensitive to scrubbing and soaking. Rice grains can break if they are rubbed together too harshly, so it\u2019s important to use a light touch. Rice grains that have had the bran polished off also begin absorbing water quickly, so it\u2019s important to limit the time short-grain rice is exposed to water, especially as the water becomes dirty.<\/p>\n

There are four steps to rinsing and washing rice the Zojirushi way.<\/p>\n