Cooking Rice For The Best Fried Rice? (Asian Tips)

Rinse rice:

1. Add rice and water to a bowl. Gently rinse the rice with hands. Pour out the water once it begins to change color.
2. Repeat this process three times until the water runs clear. Be sure to drain all the water at the end.

Cook rice:

1. Add rice to the rice cooker's inner pot. Then add water.
2. Ensure that your rice cooker is turned on. Follow the manual instructions for cooking rice.

Cool rice:

1. If you want to fry rice on the same day:- Spread the cooked rice on a large plate (or a baking sheet).- If you have a fan, use it to cool the rice quickly, then transfer the rice to the fridge for 20 minutes. Otherwise, allow the rice to cool at room temperature for 10 minutes before refrigerating it for 20 minutes.
2. If you plan to make fried rice the next day, make sure your cooked rice has cooled completely. Cover the bowl of rice with plastic wrap and refrigerate it overnight or for two to three days.