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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

[@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

[@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

[@nathalieouo827]

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

[@davidlogan5717]

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

[@BurningheartofSILVER]

🦀

[@itzramen2147]

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

[@uglysweater-j3p]

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

[@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_baby]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@raeisyahzafira38]

Fun thing I figured out a year ago is that if you agitate the water too much it'll break up the rice grains and cause more starch which makes the water stay cloudy another 2 rinses before its clear. If you agitate it gently it should only take 2-3 rinses before it's clear so I think it's more how much youre agitating the water and rice than the ammount of times rinsing

[@bekkaboo2095]

Thank you for that ✨

[@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

[@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

[@donnajenkins9943]

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

[@dobozz]

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

[@mlady8137]

👍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Hek87]

😂

[@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

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

that is a huge waste of water for nor reason. also why would you not want your rice to be sticky? if you have rice that is all lose and falling apart into individual pieces that would be hard to eat with chopstick.

[@deanflet973]

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

[@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 :))

[@grenadinepletherianewoster]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@MartinGonzalez-s6o]

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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@viper.9756]

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

[@thedemon6389]

Yeah same

[@Ghajlalalala]

Weird profile pic

[@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!

[@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

[@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. 😄

[@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

[@BumbleBi99]

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

[@Matthew-sl8dx]

I was it rigorously but only twice, The vitamin B in rice is water soluble so washing until it runs clear will typically wash out the vitamin B

[@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.

[@WhiTey-Trey]

@@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

[@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

[@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.

[@mikeg9554]

Remember that you are trying to minimize arsenic and pesticides along with the starches.

[@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!!

[@saakshibhatiya]

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 🤯

[@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.

[@島雪shimayuki]

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.

[@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

[@jujub4553]

I wash until it’s clear

[@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.

[@redactedrim]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

I cant even imagine wasting that much water for no reason at all. where I live water is a precious resource .

[@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

[@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

[@KaijuKim]

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

[@kmain0]

Pfft washing rice… why?

[@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 💀💀

[@caratiny7681]

@i make u cry 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]

@i make u cry 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.

[@yasajhh2828]

@@MrAdryan1603 yeah it’s cause different cultures do it differently I’m Hispanic and we toast the dry rice in oil before adding water, I think the only reason I would wash rice in Hispanic culture is for our rice desserts or something

[@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

[@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 🤷🏼‍♀️😖

[@bellazhang05]

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

[@N17-o2r]

Aka wrong

[@forgetmenot686]

I can definitely get aggressive with my rice washing but my rinsing often depends on what I am making with it. If I am just making plain rice I will often rinse it until clear but if I think I’m wasting too much water I’ll stop until it’s almost clear. I also often let my rice soak after rinsing it for about 10-15 minutes. My dad also rinses until clear and he often makes rice with broth! My mom however rarely rinses rice more than once but will let it soak for like 15-30 minutes. Allegedly rinsing rice until clear will result in much fluffier rice but idk if I’ve noticed a significant difference 🤔 Honestly I think type of rice plays a bigger part. Anyways takes all kinds to make a world I guess lol

[@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 💀

[@jesslynoliviabun563]

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

[@chefSqueez]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSPHINX992]

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

[@anakelly76512]

As long as they both taste good to you two, that's all that matters. Sometimes, I don't even wash my rice. I like it that way sometimes. Don't waste that rice water. Tip. Use it to feed your plants. Also, rice water is great for your hair.

[@muddasirmohammed7653]

depends on how you want your final product to be… I found that when you have higher left over starch rice tends to be more sticky…

[@UXtatic]

Ah ha.🤔

[@queenrr2342]

Yup same here. Wash it till the water is clear then the rice is less clumpy or sticky. The grains are loose & defined after fluffing.

[@ragingtomato04]

only wash rice once, wash rice more than that and my mom will say the rice is bland

[@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 💀

[@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 👍👍😃😃

[@White-tq3si]

I'm going with you, I wash it 3 times, and also just swirl it. My mom told me no unnecessary scrubbing and rummaging the rice needed.

[@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.

[@therealone_20]

I'm with Doug in this. My parents taught me the same way.

[@darjohn9550]

I never heard of rice washing growing up. I love the starchy rice.

[@oz9034]

me tooo soo good

[@justingonzalez6788]

Same, whats the point of washing it for germs if you boul the water to

[@AbsoleteAim]

@@justingonzalez6788 It's not for germs though-

[@andrewunthank3521]

@@justingonzalez6788 That’s not why anyone does it

[@justingonzalez6788]

@@andrewunthank3521 i know but like everything thats in it will just die from boiling

[@someone________2502]

I have transcended this mortal way of thought. I wash my rice depending on what type of rice and what I will do with it.

[@lornatic9868]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@hotpikachu]

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

[@RevolutionaryGuitar]

@@hotpikachu 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.

[@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.

[@lillyfoot19]

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but I’m also from Hawaii and I was taught the same way as Doug. That being said I definitely do not do it that way anymore. I’m too lazy to wash it more then 2 times. And I washed rice in front of one of my friends who is from Korea and she said I wasn’t washing it well enough with my claw hand and that I need to take some rice into my hand and scrunch it in the water to help release the starch. (I think it’s expensive but I do it anyway)

[@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.

[@summer-raindaveson8161]

Me just sitting here thinking about how I don't wash my rice

[@sundiegoshine2922]

I did not know people did this haha

[@AtomicArcherGuy]

Rinsing removes loose starch. When you cook rice, if you rinse it very thoroughly, you wind up with rice that’s not sticky. If you leave all the starch in, you wind up with much more sticky rice. So if you want your rice to hang on to a fork or be really easy to pick up with chopsticks, rinse it less, or even not at all. Won’t hurt anything. If you want your rice slippery, rinse it really well, and add some butter at the end when you’re fluffing it up. And by the way, if it’s too sticky, it won’t fluff up as nicely. Do what you want with that information, but we gotta stop pretending there’s a correct way and an incorrect way. There’s preferences for different levels of stickiness. And if yours works out in the end and you like it, everyone telling you you’re wrong should go suck a lemon.

[@rea2288]

Me who doesn’t wash my rice: 👁👄👁

[@The_FUNNY_Commenter]

I have found my people 👁👄👁

[@Sophiadel689]

Same 👁👄👁

[@sadlittleracoon]

I come from a country household were we literally just boil the rice with a pinch of salt 🫶🏾

[@kawaineko8518]

my mom taught me 2, smth about washing nutrients away with the dirt once you get past 3 :/ also I swirl + claw at it

[@derbdep]

For me (as a FIlipino too), it depends on the quality of rice, the grain type, and the cleanliness of the grains. if i get rice from the bigasan (for non-Filipino people, that means a rice vendor in our languages) at a standard street market area, i wash it out 5-6 times the same way Doug does it, you can never wash it enough lol. if i buy decent quality rice from the supermarket (zip sealed), i only need to wash it 3 times at most and swirl it a bit less vigorously. if i want the grains more sticky (for our daily meals as in rice + ulam) with commonly found types of rice here like sinandomeng or denorado, i do the above. For malagkit (glutinous rice) like in making biko or paella; as well as japonica grains, i only wash it 2-3 times.

[@joo069]

I've never really washed rice and I'm almost positive that my mom doesn't do it either.

[@estheronwuka3279]

I’m with Doug because my parents taught me to wash my rice until it’s clear or as clean as you can get . My mum actually picks up the rice and scrubs it like clothes to make it as clean as possible. But then it also depends on the rice type

[@GoldenMechaTiger]

That sounds like you're just making it dirtier

[@KarmaTheYin]

I was taught to wash my rice until the water runs translucent to clear depending on the type of rice I cook whether that be sushi rice or basmati. I’ve learnt from both others and my own experience that if you don’t wash all of the starch off of rice, it makes the rice more tacky and sticky once cooked. So if you want stickier rice like coconut/jasmine/sushi rice, I would recommend to wash until translucent/semi clear to have that sticky consistency. For basmati and other types of long grain rice typically you’ll want the water to be clear 🤍

[@scarcat666]

The only right answer I have seen. Thank you. The rice type and how you wish the rice to perform make a big difference in how much you should wash the rice. If your rice doesn't matter for the meal then just do what feels right.

[@gardnerwebb3749]

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

[@candacewilliams7475]

I wash rice like your husband. I just found out my husband doesn't wash it at all......I told to start washing it lol

[@kdjoshi726]

I don't think they're married as she mentioned once that Doug's her boyfriend

[@ac9901]

How do you not get diarrhea? My brother didn't know that he had to wash rice before cooking it. And I gave me diarrhea for days

[@annacochran4418]

@@ac9901 really? I've eaten alot of unwashed rice from my MIL. Told her to wash it but she is very white and it's not commonly taught around here. So hers is always super starchy and chalky. Never got diarrhea from that but definitely do when she sneaks butter into stuff🙄 I love her but man the amount of butter she uses... and I'm lactose intolerant. We also use the mahatma rice. I'm sure one that isnt US orgin might have different bacteria and viruses thus needing to be washed very well.

[@d3f_b4by79]

@@annacochran4418 did u just suggest that somehow US rice is cleaner…? How would that be the case? I’ve used rice from everywhere but the US and never been sick. I highly doubt it was rice that gave them diarrhea since it’s in hot water for long periods of time. Probably the way the rice was stored, the other food eaten with the rice or way it was reheated. If rice is more than a day old make sure u fry if or microwave it thoroughly. Reheating rice can easily cause diarrhoea because of how much moisture it holds and how sticky/porous it is. Rice is also extremely rich in dietary fibre too which contributes to looser stool.

[@annacochran4418]

@@d3f_b4by79 what I was suggesting is that different areas have different bacteria and sanitation handling. So yes US would be cleaner than some backwoods growing operation. Not all asian orgin rice is full of bacteria but that may be the culprit. Also asian orgin rice has more arsenic and heavy metals.

[@ramsesvega8478]

I just do three times because that's what I was taught when I worked at a Thai restaurant. You don't NEED to wash rice, certain dishes (like risotto) call for unwashed rice. The only thing you're doing is removing the excess starch. The starch will cause the rice to be more sticky and clump, whereas washed grains separate a lot more easily and are more fluffy.

[@dokchampa9324]

No friggin' way dude, literally every single Risotto recipe I've ever read has called SPECIFICALLY for cleaned rice, claiming that if it wasn't cleaned, it would not be sticky 💀 Is this why my Risotto always sucks?? Have I been living a lie my whole life????

[@iko9584]

​@@dokchampa9324 yeah you need unwashed rice for the stickiness. Just cook it straight from the pack and add a bit of water at a time until it's good

[@pericelsus]

Honestly, there's no proper way to wash rice imo. I don't even wash mine anymore, and I've never noticed a significant difference in taste or texture from when I did wash it. At the end of the day it's all personal preference. (I think people can get way too heated over it lol)

[@L_lovelace]

I didn't even know you were supposed to wash it 😳

[@mell4248]

Growing up with Asian parents (at least East/ south-east, I don’t know about other parts of Asia), I would’ve never gotten away with not washing my rice. I don’t know if you’re Asian but if you are congrats for surviving

[@heyyy1325]

But u wash rice so it would be clean, not for the texture/taste

[@ladiibug3318]

Rice is pretty dirty 🤢

[@Grumpy_gurl]

I’m Latina, I was never taught to wash rice, but I do cook my rice in oil before adding water and some salt and have never had a problem with my rice being sticky. It always comes out fluffy. And I don’t use a rice cooker, I have a special pot called a paila. And it is used for cooking rice or deep frying…only.

[@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.

[@CB-lg1pk]

It totally depends on culture I've never seen anybody washing rice growing up It is known that the rice is already clean and free of impurities when you buy it from the store

[@icedtohfuu9555]

@Denise Era Alcantara Did you not even read what he said? It depends on culture. In their country, their rice is being cleaned in the factories. In our poor low tier countries, our rice have dirt, bugs and random shit. We should be more open-minded of our different circumstances and perspectives.

[@Theonlygucc]

@@icedtohfuu9555 buddy your wash the rice to get the starch off otherwise it doesn’t cook right lmao agreed though ab the culture part

[@icedtohfuu9555]

@@Theonlygucc Having the starch in is actually good. Starch gives you energy.

[@centrion45]

@@icedtohfuu9555 the starch makes the rice stick together. not good for some dishes

[@icedtohfuu9555]

@@centrion45 Yes, I know

[@phillipstafford2410]

My parents taught me to make instant rice, so I had to learn on my own, I'm with team Doug, get rid of as much starch and I can for a more tender but fluffy rice

[@Vlad-nw8rx]

I had to learn on my own as well. My parents taught me how to pick up phone and order takeout lol. As a child I would love going to my grandmother's and have actual home cooked meals from my home country. Sadly she passed before I gained my interest in cooking so I could not go to her for advice

[@firewing5592]

“We are the millers meme” “you guys wash your rice?”

[@celia222]

It depends on the rice really. Some countries stock up rice before releasing it on market, so some brands are really real dry. They will crack and get starchy if vigorously washed. That’s why older generations would wash them softly and leave it sitting for hours before cooking. Some refineries don’t sift rice well after they are de-husked(?), washing them vigorously will bring the shells to the surface.

[@syraijade7629]

definitely going with doug. that’s how i was taught as well & to wash off everything. it’s like washing your hair , you want to wash it until you see the water gets clear and that’s how you’ll know there’s no more product in your hair.

[@pakusssoohmnpe6646]

but don't wash your hair too much its gonna dry

[@dburna21]

Exactly very much agreed

[@D3VINE._2PRETTY]

You should do more KZbin videos

[@ashwinidombale7158]

No more product and no more nutrients. In India most of us wash 3 times,it's in the middle and water will be almost clear by the 3rd time and most of the nutrients will be remaining.

[@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?

[@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)

[@lorenzoguerrero7520]

I wash it once or twice. I believe the water is foggy because of the loose starches on the grain. Its not because its dirty. The starches still slough off the rice even if you "clean" it.

[@IDK-xe6yg]

I have never in my life wasted rice and I didn’t know people did this until like a year ago

[@saraa.]

What….

[@scarasluts]

Me too... I think I am just out of the loop. To be fair, I am from France and we never eat rice!! I only started cooking rice regularly 2 years ago when I started liking east and south asian cuisine

[@IDK-xe6yg]

@@scarasluts same hahaha from Netherlands and we only eat rice with new recipes we found online or something

[@scarasluts]

@@IDK-xe6yg Yup same here, no one eats rice lol i didnt know ur supposed to wash it

[@icedtohfuu9555]

@@scarasluts Not really supposed to. It takes very little to grasp. I'm assuming your rice is packaged neatly from the grocery store right? Then washing would only be done to tend to your liking, wash it how you like to control the texture and softness of the rice.

[@leeboling2990]

I was taught how to cook rice by a family from Guam and they were very adamant about washing until water runs clear.

[@christiangrant2931]

Not gonna lie, I tried washing my rice like twice, and then decided it wasn't worth it and I never did it again. Maybe my rice is more starchy than average, but I actually like the way that it kind of turns food liquids into a sauce.

[@eccentricjoe8786]

more wash = more balanced less dense rice, tends to have more of a rice shape less wash = stickier, thicker more puffy rough looking rice. Starchiness of less washed rice can affect dish flavors, but some people like it