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[@Jeanelleats]

Who's washing rice properly 🤨 🎁 Merch: bit.ly/3xozciJ

[@Nixie_amv]

Doug i guess !! Because my mom does it like that but my dad does it like you !! So can't really tell ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ I'm confused

[@lyonnereecesumayod4829]

i sometimes do both

[@gailgelvez4759]

WAIT HOW IS THIS PINNED COMMENT 9 HOURS AGO WHEN THE VIDEO WAS JUST 11 MINUTES AGO- Anyways tho!! my personal opinion,,, the way you cleaned the rice with your hands is better because i think doing it aggressively can cause a lot of spills of rice grains... but for how many times the rice should be cleaned, doug is the correct one in this because its true that the water should be on the clear side before cooking 👍👍

[@cjzvibes]

Yeah I do it til its clear... Love your content new sub!!

[@alblluefeeia654]

@@gailgelvez4759 it could be that jeanell has already posted it but put the option unlisted and put it in the listed options when it's time to upload the vid

[@gryla5290]

I was taught "until the rice runs clear" too

[@tachibana_mansworth]

My family never wash the rice😈😈😂😂

[@vrinkee]

I was taught this from my mom, but to wash it only three times when I was in the Philippines. I was a helper in a kitchen though, so I'm sure that was probably just the cook's preference rather than something all Filipinos agree on. I mean, my mom didn't. 😂

[@radioactive_baby0706]

I was taught to just buy instant rice, because "no one has time to wait for the rice to cook" I always wanted to learn how to cook rice, but no one ever taught me

[@kiyoshi-rin2609]

Same

[@Heavenly-Disaster]

@@radioactive_baby0706 I don't want to be mean but most instant rice taste horrible

[@kefiraofmasbolle]

I’m Korean and my mom and aunts tend to wash it 3 times or so, scrubbing furiously, so that’s what I do. I also watched on a Korean TV show that washing rice in the rice cooker pot scratches the surface, so ever since then, I’ve been using a rice strainer to wash my rice and then transfer it into the rice cooker pot. Tip: Koreans often use the starchy water from the second or third rinse-through as a base for our jjigae (stews)!

[@coxqxz]

I'm lazy so this is too much for me 😭, but I'm curious what happens if you don't wash your rice.?

[@youlovelilyanna]

Same

[@henal05]

Yeah same, I am an Indian and I do the same, wash it in a different vessel 3 or more than 3times and then put it for cooking

[@catelynnes8377]

@@coxqxz if u don't wash the rice there will be extra starch and wtvr dirt/bacteria carried along w the grains in the process of collecting and packaging that's y it's highly rec u wash the rice🍚

[@seungkwan_iscute]

My Bangladeshi mon also washes rice 3 times

[@thomasanthonycaspillo4553]

As a Filipino, i was told to wash the rice only twice, not until the water is clear Edit: the main reason i think is to save water 🤣

[@lealeeismyname]

No way, until it's clear. Omg I'm a Filipino and yes you're just saving water but that's not good.

[@Maki.Masoq095]

@@lealeeismyname why?

[@eyyeuwuwwi9427]

@@lealeeismyname no you shouldnt do it until its clear because it would break and make the rice too fragile

[@msain427]

It also depends on how sticky you want the rice to be because that is the starch

[@mincassy6922]

Filipino here, we only rinse once Probably to preserve water too lol, but it's still cooked okay so idk

[@itzramen2147]

"Different culture make different rice, just some culture wrong" -Uncle Roger

[@user-fm9yi6tn2o]

Yesss

[@mistdragoon6282]

My culture puts the rice in water for about 2 hours and then takes the water out and cookes it

[@matthewfrank6587]

My culture doesn't wash rice at all. Damn Americans.

[@arnavgarg69]

She even has a zojirushi baby elephant rice cooker

[@MikehMike01]

@@JD-ko4xr he’s a bad ripoff of Yan Can Cook

[@Ava-yi6cw]

My mom taught me to wash it until its clear, my dad said to wash it once so there would be.. more nutrition..

[@alayayaya_]

we only wash our rice twice cuz same reasons XD The more we wash it, the less nutritional it is

[@Woozi_animal_print______]

Yeah, same reason. I only wash it once so that the nutritional value remains. I don't know if this is true tho

[@ihaveapurpleheart1233]

That's not the "NuTriTiOn" being rinsed out , that's starch, the more starchy the rice is , the more unhealthy it is 😭

[@pandandex]

@@ihaveapurpleheart1233 In the USA the rice is enriched with vitamins. Literally dusted with vitamins. If you wash the rice. You are literally washing the nutrients off. This is a fact.

[@xiayu6098]

@@ihaveapurpleheart1233 I think starch makes it less sticky or sm

[@randied603]

My grandma and mother taught me that when washing rice, you gotta wash it until the water runs clear. So I guess I'm going team Doug

[@lisapeng394]

Apparently if you wash it totally clean some think it loses the rice flavour and smell, so I think it’s totally personal preference!

[@raynedrop411]

That's how I was taught too

[@omegaknight9284]

Your rice ain't having a single taste dawg

[@randied603]

@@omegaknight9284 and? I'm gonna eat it with some flavourful dishes anyway

[@cheshirecat6518]

You are rinsing away most of the vitamins and minerals. Look it up.

[@dobozz]

First rule of rice washing: You never talk about washing rice.

[@mlady8137]

👍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Hek87]

😂

[@shokthapublik]

Jeanell! I know this video is old but if you see my comment please read it! Please don't wash your rice using the bowl of your rice cooker! Use a seperate cooking bowl. You significantly damage the coating of your ricecooker when you use the inside bowl to was the rice. It's in the Zojirushi manual!

[@windermere2330]

Good to know thanks!

[@emmanuellelarocque9440]

I was about to wash my rice in the rice cooker, thank you

[@Mattyv7]

How?

[@shokthapublik]

@@Mattyv7Zojirushi rice makers have a non-stick coating on the inside of the bowl that will break down over time from the abrasion of the rice against the bowl while washing

[@Mattyv7]

@@shokthapublik ahhh I see. I don’t know why people don’t just use a sifter. It’s so much easier and faster to wash the rice that way. That’s how I have always done my rice

[@therestspot8479]

Chef here: Rinsing removes the starch.. so the more you rinse the more starch is removed, and i notice it helps with preventing mushy starchy rice, close to clear but not quite is good 👍🏼

[@jazlinyu9782]

Depends on quality of the rice as well as type. Mushy rice 100% depends on the amount of water used. Use less water "chef" lol... Also use the correct water measurements per type of rice. Not all rice is same.

[@floofypurplefluff9924]

@@jazlinyu9782 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kashbandi7461]

@@jazlinyu9782 mushy rice isn't always the amount of water u use. It's also the amount of heat. If u have it too high the rice will be mushy and sticky

[@emsa5034]

Thank you, you saved me a Google

[@sparkyheberling6115]

No point to trying to remove all the starch. Rice is starch.

[@paula.m.4996]

I do both. If I want the rice to be more sticky I wash it 2-3 times to keep some of the starch in there. If I’m making fried rice or something and I don’t want to wait a day for the perfect texture rice I’ll wash the rice until the water runs clear so that it’s easier to fry and less starchy so it won’t stick together as much.

[@ZenitsuKunn]

woah

[@arf6899]

Magic

[@nathalieouo7250]

Wait that's how it works? *mind blown* I thought it's with the amount of water and heat T^G

[@shen_dee]

Ohh so that's one of the difference effect on how many times you wash the rice

[@ezaneeismail3329]

Sameeee

[@grenadinepletherianewoster]

Tbh, everyone washes rice differently, sometimes my parents wahs it 2 times, or sometimes 5-6 times

[@user19386]

HELP YOURE SUPPOSED TO WASH RICE?!! IM JUST😭

[@SoloDust]

same 😭

[@texstone3668]

If you dont wash rice you leave all the arsenic in the rice the washing is to clean it and make it safe for consumption

[@werethless12]

@@texstone3668 uh huh.... Gotta source?

[@PlanetTokki]

OH…

[@WhisperingEcho33]

Ur joking right?

[@kychum4808]

I washed my rice depending on the level of my laziness🙂

[@malakmxr]

Same but when my mom is watching I make her do it

[@fanficworld302]

Me too 😂😂😂😂

[@aungsay3283]

And that is the only acceptable answer.

[@LunaMisake]

Same XD its clean either way XD just the one with clean water usually rice stay good longer

[@lisaicanmeow5157]

Same

[@davidlogan5717]

“With his Claw hands” Reminds me of SpongeBob’s “Big meaty claws” scene 😂

[@BurningheartofSILVER]

🦀

[@user-pq6nk1kx8l]

As a diabetic I try to get out as much startch as possible. I find by rinsing the rice until clear also gives me the perfect rice texture and not mushy. At least we all agree on rinsing out rice.

[@KaijuKim]

Married a Filipino. Hubby rinses rice maybe once or twice. I rinse until it runs clear.

[@kmain0]

Pfft washing rice… why?

[@land_crock1463]

I'm going with team Doug as my parents also taught me that way Edit: cmon guys one more comment till 69 don't give up Edit: LET'S GOOOO

[@Dashomin]

same lmao

[@MochiTea012]

Same here. The water has to run almost clear for me.

[@sparta1446]

You and your parents is not doin it properly

[@suzie-laurea1957]

Same

[@argee5870]

Hi! I think you meant *taught? And yes, agree on the team Doug. 😄

[@MsSarita8]

In my culture u wash until the water runs clear

[@masfathafolhi5918]

same for us maldivians

[@heheboi55]

us Filipinos too but I'm lazy so I just wash it twice

[@katsa6052]

Same I'm Indian

[@fendysusanto876]

You are men of culture 👍

[@leleqing7225]

@@heheboi55the rest of filipinos do not claim this

[@samanthagarcia3279]

I've found that the amount of times you wash rice depends on if you like your rice stickier or not. For example, I don't like my rice very sticky so I wash my rice 3-5 times. But some may like it more sticky in which case you wash it fewer times. All in all, starch in the rice makes the rice more sticky when cooked so however many times you wash it is up to preference

[@N2O_The1000thElement]

Your way is correct at least from my perspective (I’m from Vietnam so I do know a bit about washing rice :p)

[@chiistiik]

More starch = stickier rice So washing it more means fluffier rice,, I love my rice fluffy

[@kdjoshi726]

Right!

[@eatingabowlofnailsforbreak7862]

also means less dirt

[@hungryghost9600]

@@eatingabowlofnailsforbreak7862 it's not dirt, it's starch from the rice

[@eatingabowlofnailsforbreak7862]

@@hungryghost9600 the rice can also be dirty

[@kpdnsyarinaanuar1626]

@@eatingabowlofnailsforbreak7862 yeah but you already wash the rice the first time so its not dirty anymore

[@wonu]

My parents taught me to never wash the rice too many times as the nutrients in it will be washed off (not really sure if thats accurate but thats what they told me)

[@16Fishwrap16]

The washing only gets rid of the loose starch dust on the grains

[@khieff]

Ew

[@wonu]

@@khieff how is that an ew. We still wash our rice atleast 2-3 times but not until the water goes crystal clear. Some people dont even wash their rice

[@_1won]

oh my parents told me that too

[@clouds5894]

This comment right here!

[@hithere3035]

Put the rice into a fine colander, run it under the tap while shaking the colander, it makes the water run clear so much quicker.

[@migzcabteo5893]

I'm a Filipino and my mother taught me to wash it once 'cause if the water gets to clear you're removing some of the most important nutrients from the rice. And that is also some nutrition shows I've watch says.

[@linas2969]

Yes, exactly.

[@gloriaambrose2840]

It kinda makes sense if you put it that way

[@H0mework]

If you believe the dust from rice it's more nutritious than rice idk man

[@link8689]

i wash to clear get out all arsenic (cause cancer/ or bugs)

[@dawndesu6863]

Growing up, I was taught to rinse twice, but several years ago, I fell in love with Japan culture and learn Japanese cuisine. They said wash until the water runs clear. There is a complete difference in texture. The grains are quite loose, not stick when I wash the rice until the water is clear

[@ellevictor474]

Same. I can confirm my rice is water better now🥺👌

[@Yuki_multiverse]

I am 12 and I am learning Japanese and Japan culture so it’s good to know that! Thank you

[@kornbread435]

I've tried until clear, not washing at all, and 2-3 times. I really can't tell the difference.

[@ellevictor474]

@@kornbread435 varies on the type of rice...some types and brands can be really starchy

[@sierrarose8727]

Meanwhile in latinoamerica: "you guys wash your rice?"

[@karendouglas1688]

They wash their rice and so do we✊🏾 wash it Vigorously to the water runs clear

[@sierrarose8727]

@@karendouglas1688 im from Argentina and we dont wash rice. At least no one ive met

[@luperdrgz]

@@sierrarose8727 I’ve never heard of anyone in Mexico doing it either

[@karendouglas1688]

@@sierrarose8727 well a lot of my friends are Mexican and they wash their rice🤷🏾‍♀️

[@piplupcupcake]

@@karendouglas1688 I’m Mexican and we don’t wash it, it really just depends on the family. personally it doesn’t bother me, it’s the way I grew up eating rice

[@oreinge]

Doug knows his stuff. In Japanese culture, it's also common to soak your rice before cooking it after washing. 100% recommended.

[@bellazhang05]

I do it the same way as you, always have, always will, just how I have been raised 🤷‍♀️

[@user-vm9hh2se7s]

Aka wrong

[@RavenOakYT]

So, just from my observation, it depends on how "sticky" you want your rice. I've been taught the traditional way is to wash as much of the rice starch off of the short grain rice as to taste (2-3 times, depending on the brand and recipe). My husband, who is Indian, likes his rice to be long-grain basmati and not sticky at all, so I wash it 4-5 times, straining thoroughly between each rinse. Again, I cook a LOT, and this is just based on what I've observed.

[@icedtohfuu9555]

Yeah that's the gist of how starch works on rice. Also some countries wash it not to remove starch but to remove dirt and impurities (Other countries already have clean rice supplies). Anyways, if you're making something like risotto, it's best to buy clean rice grains and not to wash it at all.

[@rolandoobanos7444]

Sounds about right. I've been taught and like my rice sticky, so I'll just stick with 3 times

[@aalee1866]

Yess very true ive been thought like this

[@puwa555]

I think you're wrong. it from the type of the rice that is sticky not how many times it washed. basmati rice need more water than jasmine rice and sticky rice need to Soak in water for more than hours to make it perfect cook. it's not a brand or recipe. it's how to prepare that rice for cooking. also tips for jasmine rice put many cups of rice in the rice cooker as you want but 2 cup is good for 2 people and then use your 1 knuckle for the water level measure from the top of the rice not the bottom of the pot. if that time it cooked soke, lower the level from you knuckle. if it dry rising the water. that is how my mom told me how to cook and use the rice cooker.

[@tedjoslavianus1817]

Correct, if anyone wants their rice on sticky side and fluff more then 2-3 times is enough for me I prefer on the grainy side so I washed it until it's clear. What you can do in more traditional way to make it really perfect is by streaming the rice for 10 minutes after its done cooking then break it up and move it to rice cooker for continuous warming/heating

[@grill_lv]

Her & Him: *"I wash rice."* Me: *"You were supposed to wash it??"*

[@TheBluestflamingos]

It takes off some of the excess starch and makes it cook better

[@Congiary]

It depends entirely on the cuisine. Some cultures do, some don't. I judge it based on the consistency I want.

[@anticocomilk]

Also you really need to depending on the quality. I washed some really cheap rice last week and the stuff that came out made it look like a watered down oreo milkshake. It was really gross looking and it took a while for that water to finally be clear. It tasted normal thankfully.

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz4645]

Y'all are eating crispy rice?💀

[@soyoy8503]

sometimes theres bugs in ur raw rice rhat you have to wash out

[@lornatic9868]

Coming from the West Indies we are taught to wash only twice as well. We're on your side, its the proper way. 🥰

[@M1n_Rill]

In my house my grandma would always tell me to wash the rice until the water is crystal clear ,probably because in my country most farmers use chemical to keep bugs off their farm so when we are going to eat any fruits vegetables or anything that grows in farm my grandma will always be very concerned about those chemicals.

[@gerrard1144]

My mom taught me to wash it 4-5 times, the more the better, but washing it in a smooth swirling way so the rice doesn't get destroyed

[@katiescott8233]

How do you "destroy" rice?

[@creamist3996]

@@katiescott8233 most types of rice are brittle.Washing it aggressively could result in the rice getting crushed (sorry for bad English)

[@sorewasore9730]

@@katiescott8233 It's possible for rice grains that are long like jasmine rice or basmati rice

[@booheu9968]

@@creamist3996 don’t worry it’s perfect

[@icedtohfuu9555]

@@booheu9968 There's nothing perfect, the whole english system and grammatical rules are stupid.

[@StephenFaithChannel]

In our Filipino household I was taught to only wash the rice twice. Doesn’t matter if the water is a bit cloudy because of the starch, my grandma said there will be no more nutrients in the starch if you wash it thoroughly. As long as there’s no dirt and husk floating in the water it’s good. As I get older I wash it 3 times, since I buy rice which has higher quality but has more starch. Also you can reuse the water used to wash the rice in other ways like using it on cooking, even my friends they claim their mother used it as substitute for their breastmilk! That’s why we have this quote “pinalaki sa am”.

[@LittleNinjaJasmin]

I’m Filipino too, but was taught to wash it until it’s clear ^^

[@Btt8]

Maybe that’s why Filipinos are so short. Cause the rice not washed properly may be affecting their growth.

[@Ilovekimi]

@@Btt8 it doesnt affect growth!

[@Ilovekimi]

@@Btt8 You offended our entire country...

[@Btt8]

@@Ilovekimi I said MAYBE!!! why is it impossible for that to be the case? How can I offend an entire country when they’re not reading my comment?

[@motleyassortment5512]

You have to wash rice 2 to 4 times because certain flies like to take up residence in the dry rice, even after you close the lids. Always cover uncooked/dry rice because if you don't when time to wash rice, you will see black things mixed in with your rice. It's fly or fly eggs. That's why your husband agigitates the water aggressively when washing rice, to get all the flies to rise up to surfaces of water, easier to pour fly out onto sink drainer. You don't want fly to sit in between the individual rice or under rice. Wash and agiitate water 3 to 4 times with new water until fly is all washed out.

[@gardnerwebb3749]

Yes you have. I'm glad you have learned.

[@thisisfine2962]

When I asked my mom how to wash rice, her response was: “Are you stupid? Use water.” So yeah, mostly clear water should fine.

[@gal4xybr0]

Lmao 😭

[@tirea277]

Aw naw😭😭😭

[@ennlln]

Hahahha

[@roe18]

mom aint hesitate at all

[@megalyathon8132]

“Only wash twice, you’re not making soju.” 🤷🏻‍♀️ That’s how I was taught, and I’m a swishy washer lol. No claw hands!

[@frankbrazillianable]

I actually figured it out just one week ago. I was thinking, the type of rice was related, but once my daughter wanted to help me . I ask her to wash the rice untill the water is clean. When the rice cooked up, i was surprised by the results. Sometimes i wash the rice, untill the water becomes clear, but most of times only twice. Now i know how to properly wash the rice...:)

[@Adeline9418]

Love your rice cooker. Zojirushi is the best. I don't have one but I'm getting a Comfee rice cooker. Looks like a big Aroma.

[@Tiffneyyyy]

I was taught in school that certain rice actually needs only a certain amount of washing or you wash away its nutrients. Best number to go for is 2-3

[@tiffles699]

Yes, in the US rice is fortified by coating it(different methods) so any rinsing can cause the fortified nutrients (and excess starches) to be wash off. I use the rinsed water for my plants.

[@subscribeburntrivers]

There’s no such thing as “wash away nutrients” from rice when cleaning it until clear water. My asian mum says you eat it when it’s cooked, during cook it doesnt kill any nutrients too. Rice water can be really dirty during first and second wash because of dirt from production process and factories. Some sheller machines didnt fully clean the inedible hulls.

[@CFIREKytb]

@@subscribeburntrivers as noted by Tiffles, US rice has pretty heavy regulations and is fortified with a nutrient powder ontop. This is not the case world wide, different countries use different nutrient techniques and production techniques. But US rice (and by extension Canadian rice), is produced to be unwashed. Washing it removes the added nutrients.

[@Jblah]

@@CFIREKytb newflash rice doesnt have any usefull nutrients. Youre eating dirty rice coated in chemicals lmao

[@CFIREKytb]

@@Jblah I recommend looking up how rice is produced in the US. Adam Ragusea has a very good video talking to Rice Food Scientists who work with the Rice Farmers in the US to maintain regulations. I trust science over tradition personally, but I do also wash my rice (it helps negate the fact I bought sushi rice for normal food...) Many dishes in southern Europe actually require the rice to be unwashed as well to maintain that extra starch. The idea rice is "dirty" or "covered in chemicals" is from a time before modern standards. Edit: It's called "Rice Fortification" and is done by countries around the world. Places with a culture that washes rice (or does not have as high of safety standards for food production) will use fake rice pieces in the rice so it doesn't get washed away. In places that do not wash rice, they generally use a powder.

[@nessy.18]

I'm a mix of you two!! I mix it w my claw hand, and rinse it out twice 😅

[@csilla3085]

team claw hands and 2 rinse here too 🖐

[@kdjoshi726]

Samee

[@SweetBeenS1405]

Same!

[@F4gT1pz]

I think 2 times is good enough my Asian parents and grandparents say “TRƠI ƠI!! Nước nhiều tiền quá” which means water is expensive this doesn’t only apply to rice it’s everything involving water.

[@MH-yj5ed]

Depends if you want the rice to be sticky or fluffy 😜😁

[@lesliecarroll5272]

I’m Vietnamese and I was taught to wash it until the water is clear but we make exceptions sometimes to save water

[@myrhazone2556]

I'm a Filipino so definitely washing my rice twice cuz it has always been like that

[@Horanghae_Power1224]

I'm a Filipino too and my mom also taught me to wash rice that way. I guess its all about different culture.

[@kashikiio]

I'm Indonesian. And me too!! No one taught me how to wash rice when I was a child. But my common senses just saying I should just wash it once or twice

[@nanarae2921]

I'm Filipino but I wash our rice until the water's clear since our rice is not as clean as the normal ones.

[@anakatrinalastimosa4902]

They say washing it lesser (minimum of 2 times) keeps more nutrients but I dunno lololol

[@moonlightdreams1996]

I'm Filipino and my Lola always told me to wash the rice until the water turns clear.

[@meiarisu]

I remember my sister telling me that her friend from America washes his rice with dish soap and I was like 👁️👄👁️ and 💀💀💀💀

[@tuckerd.graham7246]

Update on her health💀

[@meiarisu]

@@tuckerd.graham7246 no clue, and also the friend is a male he literally made the Asian side of me show and I'm a pretty chill person 😂

[@TYPICALTRYHARD_]

Soap infused rice 🗿

[@johexxkitten]

My sister never helped mum in the kitchen, until she brought a boy home. So she told mum to let her help and not mention how weird it was. Mum put her on washing the salad... She put everything into the sink with HOT water & dish soap. My boyfriend and I had mum remind us of an urgent errand we needed to head out for, so that we headed to the shop to buy new salad veggies. Wish I could say she got better at cooking...

[@titania145]

That was probably a joke 🤷🏼‍♀️😖

[@richard-mai]

I’ve heard it both ways, done it both ways, not pro enough to tell the difference. I never measure out how much rice or water I use so I don’t know if it’s too dry/mushy because of washing method, amount t of water, or both

[@baronandvicki]

I've been told washing it more than twice makes the rice turn out "more goopy". I do it until my heart is happy.

[@ChrisForThought]

I'd say you're definitely the more right one on this haha. But it's weird, sometimes I'll be in a mood and want to see crystal clear rice water.

[@cmbuenaobra1490]

wang gang!!

[@saakshibhatiya4131]

Hey Chris you are here too 🤪, just kidding 👍🙂

[@Jeanelleats]

LOL this is so accurate!! That’s what I do sometimes too! 😂😂😂

[@DannahSB]

@@Jeanelleats both are actullay correct. I learned from Ninong Ry that it depends on how you want your rice to turn out once cooked. If you want buhaghag rice for biryani, or fried rice, wash it multiple times. The white color is the starch, which makes it sticky or malagkit. The more you wash it, the more buhaghag it becomes. But if you want fluffy rice that sticks a bit more, only wash it twice.

[@kimkardashi-un2.051]

@@DannahSB 🤯

[@elfinamurni5567]

I usually wash until it runs clear, and why is it that in every rice washing videos, no one talks about repurposing the rice water 😭 I use it to water the plants!

[@shewp]

Because if they don't have plants, are they supposed to drink them

[@crayonburry]

@Average but the plants I have are small and don’t need a whole pot

[@crimsonbloodbat5922]

I heard it’s also good for your hair if you soak your hair in it

[@brookelynnkeele6841]

@@shewp rice water is good for so many things. Wash ur hair with it

[@elfinamurni5567]

@@shewp there are many ways to repurpose rice water ☺️ I just mentioned plants cause that's one of the ways I repurpose them. If you don't have plants then of course you won't use it for plants lol. Washing your face, cleaning things, for your hair etc. Plenty of ways to reuse rice water besides watering plants

[@kodiakwolf2964]

You’re both right my and my brother are like that and our father a Japanese man who is really into culture has never changed either of our methods

[@6Kochanuts]

I think access to clean water plays a huge part in the answer to this question

[@frin.-]

I was also taught to only wash my rice 2 times. I'm Filipino but I think every household does it differently.

[@theemo874]

Yup definitely. The moment I saw the rice in her video , I was like what are those , they seem like beads more than rice . Than I came to realize that the way we as Pakistani do it is completely different. First of all , our rice are not round or ovalish , rather they are more longer , we also first put or rice in a bowl of water for about 15 mins for it to get softer and thicker , then we rinse the rice 2-3 times. We also , if making just plain white rice , add salt and oil to it and add it to water in the pot. Then we cook it on low heat with a cover on it. The result is quite different from ur type of rice , our rice don't clump at all , not even a little , rather they stay as separate cooked rice grains . Needless to say , it depends on the area and region

[@yoxhivmoxhi6653]

I’m also Filipino and I was taught to wash rice until it runs clear 🤷

[@xaii802]

Im also Filipino but i wash it till clear or atleast kinda clear But when im rushing i wash it only 2 times :))

[@viper.9756]

I’m kinda in the middle, i wash it gently and usually 3 times

[@thedemon6389]

Yeah same

[@lorenzzzoo]

Weird profile pic

[@ponato7703]

I was taught it depends on the rice

[@bm25089]

I was like “Wait Y’all wash rice?”

[@rihamabdelrahman3093]

I thought everyone washes rice

[@lmnopYandZ]

The best comment 😂😂

[@JoiceVaderd]

I don't. Eat rice every day. My family has a lot of chefs. Nobody washes rice.

[@deanflet973]

The both of you are doing it right. At least you both are washing and rinsing out the water.🍚👍

[@donnajenkins9943]

I was taught to wash 3 times moving it around like Doug, some times I’ll do it more then 3 times

[@aesir748]

Different people and cultures all have different customs. Rice is pretty unique in that pretty much every culture you can think of had rice in it's history. Some places rice was barely washed and just cleaned for bugs and stuff. In some places they washed it fully to get rid of the free starch on the exterior which makes rice stick together. So generally, more washing = more fluffy and less washing = more sticky

[@shawndamccormick278]

You both are. He's right to get the water clear tho I go for a semi clear but the furiously agitating can break the rice so I'm a bit more gentle. So together you both make the perfect rice.

[@redactedrim]

As long as the rice gets cooked and goes to my plate, im fine with both

[@leezombie3863]

Her: I wash it 2 times Doug: I wash it 4-5 times Me: …your supposed to wash rice

[@_.kanye3ast._671]

You don’t wash your rice 😭

[@rosylagoon3600]

@@_.kanye3ast._671 most non Asians don’t 🤷‍♀️

[@XVI.Vendetta]

@@_.kanye3ast._671 nope I’m Hispanic and we don’t wash out rice

[@OldDannyDevito]

@@XVI.Vendetta I mean, why would be washing our rice? I don't really see a purpose to it, other than making sushi ain't washing it.

[@ShayJo420]

African Americans definitely wash their rice 💀

[@yuanzhezhao9478]

Doug is that he wants to be extremely safe like EXTREMELY

[@afiafarzana5956]

In my south asian household i was taught to wash it 2-3 times. I might wash it more than that if It's in large quantity, also if It's not plain white rice.

[@MissGlitzify]

When my boyfriend and I first moved in together and he made rice in front of me, he didn’t wash the rice at all 💀 I think that may be the most important thing I’ve taught him lol

[@gtALIEN]

Oh hell naw that's rancid 💀💀

[@imakeucry1336]

Never ate washed rice in my whole life and i hardly ever get sick never even got covid and i stay outside

[@caratiny7681]

@@imakeucry1336 yeah same except for the go outside part 🤡 i was never taught to wash rice or told play outside 💀 so i’m lazy now 😃

[@chezsrandombs]

@@imakeucry1336 Don't see what rice has to do with covid, but you're lucky man. I caught covid without even leaving my house because my mom is an NHS worker. I was using her keys since I lost mine and found out those were the only thing that hadn't been sterilised before she because she forgot after a long shift. She ended up not catching it because she was constantly washing her hands but because I didn't leave the house, I didn't wash my hands nearly as often. lost my smell and taste for a while and got unbelievably tired. It was like having heat stroke

[@MrAdryan1603]

I've only seen a couple ppl make rice (who I just watched and repeated the same process at home) and I've never washed it and I make rice almost every night with curries and things like jodhpur dal and coconut sauces and lentils, etc. Didn't know it was important.... Still don't understand why. Huh.

[@jesslynoliviabun563]

Doug: i've been living with a filthy filthy person

[@chefSqueez]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@motleyassortment5512]

I used to do it twice, but I niticed when washing rice last time that all the flies could not be washed out until after the 3 wash. If water is clear and no bug in water after 2 wash then you can stop. If still see it then wash until they all all gone (3 or 5 times). Wash 2 to 5 times is good enough.

[@mariesteffanie1986]

Wash it until the water is clear. You do not know what that rice went through until it reaches the store shelves. Regardless if you wash it gently or aggressively.

[@Vizible21]

The rice is literally in the bag. Or even if it isn't what you're trying to remove is just starch. You know what else is made of starch? The whole grain of rice! Surprised? We have been washing our rice once or twice our whole life and we even bought it from the market who displays it out of the bag. And guess what, we're still alive!!!

[@nachiketbokade6195]

Here in india my mom taught me to rinse rice till its clear Doug's ✅

[@henal05]

Yep

[@kocho2925]

because we don't like sticky rice clear and separate

[@satyakisil9711]

@@kocho2925 people in the orient who use chopsticks would prefer rice to be sticky so it is easier to grip. Which is not something Indians are concerned about.

[@kocho2925]

@@satyakisil9711 yes and sticky rice also doesn't go with the sabjis we make they just don't taste good together 🤷‍♀️

[@satyakisil9711]

@@kocho2925 sticky rice doesn't go well with anything Indian. Maybe idlis on sticks can be made with them.

[@Glitzerherz]

It's actually important to wash rice not only to rinse out the starch and dirt. Because of the way rice is cultivated it is prone to accumulate arsenic in its structures. By washing the rice thoroughly you can remove a lot of the arsenic.

[@GoldenMechaTiger]

Not really. You need to soak it for hours and cook it in a lot of water that you drain instead of the normal method

[@sti8792]

From a culture that is not into sticky rice but likes long grain rice, separated and fluffy --> wash until clear

[@tannyainthecity]

the right way is until the water is just slightly translucent. so if i do it your way, it should be 4 rounds of water. if it's doug's way, 2 times. but then again it should be based on whether the rice is prewashed or not. check the label if unsure.

[@rea2288]

Me who doesn’t wash my rice: 👁👄👁

[@The_FUNNY_Commenter]

I have found my people 👁👄👁

[@SophisticatedOaf]

Same 👁👄👁

[@melovetolaugh6417]

I remember, we were even taught at school that washing our rice until the water runs clear can make us vitamin B1 deficiency (beriberi) I wash and scrub my rice vigorously but never until the water runs clear

[@elliottonyt]

Sometimes I’d you over wash the rice it breaks down a protective coating on the grain and will become gluggy. Worse than not washing the rice at all.

[@maxczapski2239]

The more starch, the more sticky. East Asian, short grain rice is already mushy and sticky enough, so I'd say 3 times is alright. And thus I think that 2 or 4 times won't make a radical difference. One thing I've seen on KZbin is that you should get rid of the starchy water without delay sos that the starch isn't reabsorbed. I think both of you guys are getting good results and as long as you like what you make, you're golden.

[@volleyballdogmp1922]

Her, “ have I been washing rice wrong?!” Me, “you wash rice?!?!?!”

[@unknown69379]

Frrr tho lol

[@neonreen3965]

I’m sorry what in the white ppl bullshit is this Wash yo damn rice

[@shiggy5877]

Hell nahhh😭

[@Myname.__]

It takes off extra starch and bugs in the rice like ants, and other small bugs

[@icansmellyou7440]

@@Myname.__ starch? yes bugs? Very rare but possible

[@anabestie]

I learned from my mom to wash the rice till it’s clear. Which when I was little was 7-8 rinses 😭😭😭

[@Appaddict01]

If you want stickier rice it’s good to wash it less it leaves some starch in.

[@Megz1794]

@@Appaddict01 that depends on if you stickier rice or not.

[@dHue_52]

I was taught "until the water runs clear" but now I wash it more if I want the rice to be more separate or less if I want it a bit more sticky.

[@a-lo1567]

i don’t even touch it i just swirl it around and rinse until the water is mostly clear.

[@whoami4655]

I'm Filipino and in our household we wash our rice 3 times. That's what I've been taught since I was little, because my grandma said that if you wash the rice more than that the taste of the rice will be removed as well.

[@dawniebug784]

Nah. Unless you burn it. But that has nothing to do with washing it.

[@whoami4655]

@@dawniebug784 ohh thanks for the info! I wasn't actually sure if what she said was true but regardless I still follow her instructions

[@ilsavil]

I'm a filipino too, and we wash our rice till the water's clear in our household. To each their own, I guess.

[@vrinkee]

@@ilsavil Yeah, my mom taught me to do it till it's clear, but cooking with other Filipinos as a kitchen helper, the cook told me to do it only three times.

[@lambroastkenny-smith2301]

I learned this too! Blended family, so for a while I had Korean family and saw them always wash 3 times. My dad said that clear water makes it not sticky enough, while not washing enough makes it too sticky

[@BumbleBi99]

I’m with Doug. I do it exactly like how he does

[@Fishfor_sale]

My family always washes rice 3 to 4 times AT LEAST, when we're feeling lazy, and it carries on through the family to me (since my little sister never cooks rice)

[@brittanyragon6033]

Three times and I just swish it around turns out great.

[@minji03]

I...never....washed my rice

[@emma_nutella58]

I don’t have patience to wash rice that many times

[@oliviacharles3316]

It taste better if you wash it clean

[@ohmygodbecky6829]

@@oliviacharles3316 the filth doesn’t add flavor?

[@emi9294]

@@ohmygodbecky6829 No, because it's not "filth". It's just excess starch. Probably about 99% of the dirt is removed when the rice is de-hulled.

[@MajoroTom]

@@oliviacharles3316 no, it just becomes less sticky.

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

If you didn't notice the difference from the finished rice, I reckon either way works just fine.

[@adidnac]

In the us our rice is already washed. If you rinse it youre washing off an added coating of vitamins

[@A.........Z]

Well i think you did it properly since my mom once told me that. "Do not rinse your rice to much since you'll take off the nutrition in it"

[@janssenolivarez9522]

Bye my mom told me to wash rice until it runs clear cause the white stuff that makes the water white is chalk and other dirty stuff. 💀

[@rii.ndrops]

My mom told me the same thing. But she also added, that rinsing the rice too much will also remove its flavor.

[@sarahalviz979]

Bro my mom said that too

[@hotpikachusex]

your mom is wrong, the rice water is only white because of starch

[@user-wi4cs8sg8q]

@@hotpikachusex starch is nutritional, nutritional means: relating to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. it adds extra calories necessary for growth and health, there is nothing wrong with what she said. Also in the US rice has some added vitamins in that powder which are also nutritional. Before food was so plentiful people needed all the extra nutrition from the rice they could get so yes the excess starch and (if you live somewhere where your rice is fresh) bugs are indeed nutritious.

[@TheSPHINX992]

I was taught by my father to scrub rice with my hands. Rinse and repeat until water is almost clear...

[@mariacuevas8331]

It depends on what result you want. If you want very separated, fluffy rice wash it very well until water is clear. If you want a more sticky, clumpy rice wash it twice. Don't worry about washing away nutrients. It's only a tiny amount of nutrients. You should be eating a balanced diet anyways.

[@bannedonmoya3761]

The difference is probably just down to whether you can use the tap water, or if you use contained water. If you get garrafons of water, you are probably only washing it twice.

[@hernisarara]

My way is the same as yours. I play while washing it essentially, enjoying my hand under water, squeezing the rice a bit, it's one of the most relaxing activity in my day. Love it. And my mom always said to not wash it too much since it'll wash up the vitamins, so, I usually do twice or three times at most.

[@drakel3466]

My mother taught me not to squeeze the rice because it damages the grain. 😅 Playing with the rice is so fun though too 👍👍😃😃

[@munchems]

I was taught how to make rice by my Jamaican mother in law. She taught me to wash the rice as many times necessary until the water runs clear.

[@sialao849]

Washing it a couple of times makes the rice white & more fluffy

[@SCL111]

I'm Chinese and I was taught to wash my rice twice. You don't want to remove too much of the goodies from the rice, just want it clean- that's what my mum said.

[@FuzzyColors2012]

Team Dung. I wash just like him but I use a handle strainer to not loose any rice and wash easy!

[@etvrn3r154]

DUNG?! 😂🤣😭😭

[@AKOREANWORLD]

@@etvrn3r154 🤣

[@microwav4318]

DUNG 💀

[@cherrypuddin]

i don't even wash my rice before i had internet, i had no idea that this existed

[@imthecoolest50]

Wtf? Have you only been eating rice recently?

[@ronaldklop7473]

@@imthecoolest50 I never wash my rice as well. No need for it.

[@its8859]

@@imthecoolest50 you'll get sick. There's lots of different chemicals on rice to keep bugs away from eating them.

[@Adjudicus]

@@ronaldklop7473 🤢🤮 how on earth do people not wash rice?

[@omora8615]

@@ronaldklop7473 wouldn't the rice be bad and yellow If you don't wash it?

[@marksraab900]

Twice cleans the rice while also not taking away too much of the starch which makes it stick. Unless you want to eat it either way a spoon only, twice