I’ve recently been trying to put some new meals in my repertoire and when browsing for new ideas I’ve noticed that many recipes call for day old leftover rice instead of fresh one. Egg fried rice for example. Some people even seem to insist that it doesn’t work with fresh rice. Why is that?
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As others have said, letting the rice sit dries it out and makes it less sticky. Fried rice really does work best with day-old rice, but you can use a variety of rice such as Basmati that has very long grains and is naturally less sticky. Minute Rice and most most microwave pouches also work well. This will subtly change the flavor, but it’s still good.
You can also “hack” Jasmine rice. You rinse it before boiling then cook it like you would cook pasta. Take a cup of rice and boil it for 10 minutes in 2 quarts of water. This method removes almost all of the starch from the outside of the grains, which is what causes it to stick together.
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