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Hey /ck/, /a/ here trying to make my weeb dinner, why does my rice always take like 3x the amount of time to absorb the water as the recipe says it will?
I swear I must be retarded or something.

>> No.4247057

It's been ten minutes more than the recipe said it would take and not only is there still like an inch of water in my skillet but the rice is mostly hard.

Does it matter that I used fancy rice? Is that different from instant?

>> No.4247055

>/a/
>weeb food
>failing at rice

Nope, you are absolutely retarded. No doubt about it.

>> No.4247058

>>4247055
What am I doing wrong?

>> No.4247069

Are you using dry rice from the bag?

1. Wash rice until the water is relatively clear.
2. Use a water-to-rice ratio of about 1.25 to 1.
3. Simmer the rice for about 15 minutes, half covered
4. When most of the water is evaporated there will be little craters between the rice grains where air bubbles escaped. Now you should shut off the heat and leave it covered.
5. Ideally you should leave it covered until little to no steam escapes when you open the lid.

>> No.4247074

>>4247058
Tell us what you're doing so we can tell you what you're doing wrong.

>> No.4247075

>>4247069
Yes.
I'm using a recipe from a book that told me to bring two cups of water to a boil and then stir in the rice and remove it from the heat and let it sit for five minutes or until the water was absorbed.
I've done all of that, but it's been off the heat for about 30 minutes now and not all the water is absorbed.

>> No.4247079

Here's the recipe in my book
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chicken-rice-skillet/37f6091d-61a4-4771-8d0c-fc017e18eb39

The only thing I can think that I've done wrong is that my bag of rice doesn't say instant.

>> No.4247084

>>4247075
I think that's white people rice.
I'm teaching you Asian people rice.
You put the rice in the water before you heat it up, and you keep the heat on for most the time.

>> No.4247085
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4247085

>>4247084
So if I put it back on the heat it'll absorb the rest of the water maybe?

>> No.4247088

>>4247085
Yes, but next time follow my steps.

Also Asians don't eat Betty Crocker rice. What brand are you using?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_pXimxrSYU

>> No.4247092

>>4247088
I definately will.
I'm using King's extra fancy long grain rice. Someone gave it to me feeling assured I could feed myself with it.

>> No.4247094

Funny, I thought this was a troll thread at first.

OP, you're used to instant rice, or minute rice. It's parcooked, which means it's precooked and dried. All that needs doing to it is rehydration, and it's what a lot of Americans think of when they think of rice.

I don't even think Asians know it exists, because frankly, if you're accustomed to real rice it's disgusting. Real rice cannot be cooked in a minute or five, however, it takes 30 or more because you're actually cooking it instead of just hydrating it.

Good luck.

>> No.4247097

>>4247094
Thank you, I'll pay more attention next time I buy it.

>> No.4247098

>>4247092
I don't think Japanese people use long-grain rice at all but I dunno if it's a huge deal.

The Japanese use medium grain rice for just about everything. They use short-grain for sushi, which is expensive. Try getting rice from an Asian market, or making sure the brand of rice you're getting is authentic Asian. Brands like Nishiki are often stocked in general supermarkets.

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4247102

Okay I put it back on heat like five minutes ago and the water is almost gone.
I think we're OKAY.

Thanks for all your help, /ck/, sorry I'm incompetent.

>> No.4247104

>>4247102
Don't forget the last step
>>4247069
When the water is gone, you have to let it rest for about 10 minutes so the rice can properly absorb the steam.

Hope it's not overcooked at this point. But you'll get used to it.

>> No.4247106

>>4247104
... Oops.
Well, at least it's edible.
Thank you.

>> No.4247108

if you make rice enough a rice cooker is worth it.

>> No.4247109

>>4247108
I'm actually looking for one right now.
They're a dime a dozen in anime, they must not be that expensive in japan. If only I lived there.

>> No.4247122

>>4247109
Wow you really are a weeaboo. jfc


Rice cookers aren't expensive in the states. You can get one for like <$30.

>> No.4247299

>>4247122

I'm surprised this is the first to mention a fucking rice cooker. I'm in grad school so I have a ton if Chinese friends and every one if them uses a rice cooker.

You don't have to get fancy, just go to your local international market and buy a bag of rice.

>> No.4247312

>>4247108
Normally I'd say avoid this, there's no point if you have a pan and a lid, but OP seems to be having some serious trouble with rice.

Though I did learn one thing from this thread, that there apparently exists instant rice, which I've never seen when going to buy rice at the store.

>> No.4247317

>>4247312
>has never been to a grocery store

When you get your driver's permit, ask your mom to let you drive to a grocers.

>> No.4247319

>>4247317
What
>I've never seen when going to buy rice at the store.
You somehow completely read that wrong

>> No.4247320

>>4247079
Instant rice is shit tier, and tastes like cardboard. Just follow the directions on the package of the rice you're using and it'll be fine.

>> No.4247354

>weeb
>doesn't own a rice cooker
>not being asian

>> No.4247363

This thread is full of shit upon shit upon shit. Sage goes in all fields