1 Wash rice for no more than 3 times. If it is washed for more than 3 times, the nutrition in the rice will be greatly lost, and the flavor of the steamed rice will be reduced.

2. Soak the rice in cold water for 1 hour, so that the rice grains can fully absorb water, and the steamed rice will be full of grains.

3. When steaming rice, the ratio of rice to water is 1: 1.2. Method of measuring water quantity: put the index finger into rice water, as long as the water is about the height of the first joint of the index finger. You can start cooking.

Rice is one of the main characters in China people's daily diet and the staple food in southern China. Rice can be mixed with five flavors, which can supply almost all the nutrients needed by the whole body. Rice is flat and sweet; It has the effects of invigorating middle energizer, invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach, nourishing essence, strengthening mind, harmonizing five internal organs, dredging blood vessels, improving hearing and eyesight, quenching thirst and diarrhea.

Rice with embryos and aleurone layer contains 90% essential nutrients for human body, and all kinds of nutrients are very balanced, so it is the best staple food. The appearance of rice can be traced back to porridge. Because the requirement of controlling the amount of porridge water is lower than that of rice, the ancient Chinese people slowly mastered the cooking effect of different amounts of water and developed fuller rice.

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Baidu baike rice