Rice 'finger trick'

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[rienalestrange]

This is how we cook it too! My mum taught me this and basically my whole big family does the same even with a rice cooker.

[Lily-vtfv]

It’s going to sound crazy but I eye it, I just don’t know, I can feel it. I call it my rice instinct

[raybows]

Hi I'm brazilian and we also cook rice basically everyday, here's a tip with a few disclaimers: the ratio we usually use is 1:2 so if you use one cup of rice you'd use two cups of water and so on. Disclaimer! We don't really like it when the rice is sticky so maybe this trick wouldn't help if you're trying to make sushi or something like that.

In case anyone would like to try this, here's a Brazilian rice recipe:

1. First you'll make your seasoning (ratio is 1 tablespoon of salt to 2 garlic cloves), mash it all together until it makes a paste. The amount of seasoning will depend on how much rice you're making.

2. Wash your rice on a bowl, add oil to a pan and fry your seasoning until it looks a bit golden.

3. Add the rice and quickly stir it around and fry it until it isn't sticking anymore.

4. Once it stops sticking, add the water. At this point you can taste the water and see if it tastes bland and if so add more salt (not the seasoning you made before, just salt).

5. Wait for the water to dry, it will start sizzling, then add more water (just enough to cover the rice) in low heat and wait for it to dry completely. And there you have it!

It sounds complicated but it really isn't! It also isn't supposed to taste too salty, but it gives the rice a nice flavor :)

[AddisonRachel]

Omg I do this too! Except slightly different. I dip my index finger into the rice to measure how tall it is relative to my finger, and mark the rice's height by placing my thumb on my index finger where the rice's height ended. Then I place my index find on the surface of the rice and pour water until the water reaches the thumbs marking place. Then surprise! Perfect rice.
Also love your videos! As a young Filipino who sometimes feels distant from their ethnicity, it's nice to know I can still connect with it through the food I eat!

[Devni]

It's so fascinating to know that different cultures all around the world do pretty same stuff when cooking. I'm from Sri Lanka & we also use the middle finger to measure the water when cooking rice. Rice is a major part of Sri Lankan cuisine.

[yoohimi]

There is actually another rule to that, especially when the amount of rice to be cooked is less or more than the usual.
Someone taught me to, first, measure the distance between the bottom of the pot and the top layer of the rice using your finger. Use the thumb to determine where it ends. Then, using that reference, put the tip of the same finger on top of the rice and add water until it reaches the determined line.

[Thomas-lkcu]

It is important to flip off your rice when pouring the water, otherwise it won’t turn out well

[dryiyce]

it's all about ratios. i think the finger trick is just about experience honestly and knowing how much rice you cook

[theblackKatKuro]

This works just fine. However you can ratio it too. Rice : Water as 1 : 1.5 or 2 or 2.5. 1.5 - 2 is to be determined by what type of rice you are using. 2 - 2.5 is for how you are cooking it. If you are cooking in rice cooker or pressure cooker use 2. If your are directly cooking it over a stove use 2.5.
For eg. : 1. In case you are cooking 1 cup new rice or rice that cooks quick and easy in a rice cooker use a little less than 2 cups of water.
2. In case you are cooking old rice or rice that takes time to cook even red rice ona cook top use the whole 2.5 cups of rice and also soak the rice beforehand for 30mins.

[misteryace]

My dad taught me this trick:
Put however much rice you want, wash & add water. Then tilt the pan towards u so the water is at an angle. When the water touches the lip of the pan, the bottom part of the water should be roughly in the middle of the pan

[artstcly]

i'm actually surprised the first time i found out most people cook their rice in a rice cooker than in a stove. i grew up cooking rice in a stove and i did that thing you did on the video before but mostly we had a cup to measure it out too.

[Brooklyn_]

When I lived in Japan and learned this from my roommate, it just absolutely blew my mind. Works every time and blows my mind. Every time.

[wandaschaos]

This is exactly how my family cooks it! We are also from the Philippines. My grandma taught my mom and then my mom taught me! 🤍

[iammatt]

My trick to perfectly cooked rice is one cup of rice. 2 cups of water. Perfect amount of rice for 3 people and perfectly cooked. But not like measuring cups. But like your regular cup you make tea into.

[argoJ]

"Have you tried this before?" Woman i live by the finger rice rule💀💀

[luvs_willow]

Mywhole family does it too! When I was young I didn’t know how to measure it right but with the help of my mum I did! I mean.. it’s pretty easy once you get a hang of it and if your family does like rice and maybe your family likes rice in the future? then I definitely recommend trying to cook rice and this trick!

[lolacarter]

We learned in Thailand, especially rins>ng the rice. We put our thumb down on top of the rice and filled with water until thumb is covered. Always perfect

[diva]

I always use this trick too when cooking my rice. The only difference is i measure how tall the rice is (from the bottom of the pan) and then do the same thing as you did. So it's not the same for any amount of rice, it's adjusted. Try that for your small portion and maybe it could work

[feek]

1. Rinse rice until water is clear
2. Add double the water to rice; 1 cup rice = 2 cups water (or stock)
3. Add seasoning you desire
4. Let it come to a rapid bowl
5. Add a lid and turn down low
6. Cook for about 15 minutes, test for tenderness
7. Let sit for 10 mins then fluff with a fork do not stir
Simple!

[swanskwan]

even with a rice cooker i use this method. i get enough rice, rinse the rice, and then when im done i measure to the first line on the middle finger like you did in the video. i usually have a little less water than the line and it comes out perfect :)