It means: a kind of rice cooked first and then steamed.

Shuilaofan is a traditional Chinese food based on cooking and steaming rice, which is mainly popular in China, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Its name comes from its practice-first, cook rice in a pot until it is 7-8% mature, then remove it with a dense colander, and then mix it with rice soup to make a dish. The taste of water-fished rice is soft and waxy, and the rice grains are slightly translucent, which is characterized by the smooth and tender rice and convenient eating.

The skill of cooking by fishing for rice has been passed down in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai and Taiwan Province, and different places have created different flavors. For example, in the south of the Yangtze River, attention is paid to the quantity and quality of water, and pure Yuanbaoshan Spring is used to make rice, which is delicious and fragrant, while in Zhejiang Province, attention is paid to the quality of rice, and local high-quality rice is selected to make rice, which is fragrant and soft at the entrance and transparent in meat.

A short essay on fishing for rice

Fishing for rice is an authentic traditional food in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It is made from ordinary rice, which seems very simple, but its production requires some experience and skills. The method of making water-fished rice is to cook the rice until it is 7-8% ripe, then take it out with a dense colander, and let the rice absorb enough water to achieve the effect of softness and glutinous rice in the process of mixing it with rice soup. Finally, steam the rice over a small fire to make it more tasty.

The biggest feature of Shuilao rice is its soft, waxy and juicy taste, which makes people forget it. It is not only delicious, but also nutritious, rich in carbohydrates and vitamins, and rich in beneficial ingredients.

in the process of making water-fished rice, there are still some points to pay attention to. First of all, choose high-quality rice, because good rice grains can give full play to the characteristics of getting rice out of water and taste better; Secondly, it is necessary to use appropriate water, with moderate humidity, not too low or too high moisture, and the water quality is clear and odorless; Finally, you can add various ingredients according to your personal taste, such as pork, shrimp, fungus, peas, etc., which can make the rice more colorful.