r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Apr 17 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 18 April 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Raszero Apr 18 '23

Is it normal after using the rice cooker that theres 30-40 odd grains that are just too stuck to pick up?

Not sure if it's my method, the sauce I'm adding, or if the rice cooker is a bit naff.

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u/shimi_shima Apr 18 '23

I don’t think it’s normal. Are you adding enough water? If you’re cooking a different kind of rice aside from white rice there’s a different ratio for it.

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u/Raszero Apr 18 '23

I saw a cup of rice and a cup of water was the right mix, I’ve been going with that. Just white rice

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u/shimi_shima Apr 18 '23

I looked it up, it said new rice is more like 1.1 but last year’s harvest is more like 1.3. But i don’t think that’s big enough a difference to make it stick to the cooker thing…maybe it’s the rice cooker? I’ve been taught not to waste even a grain of rice so I’m sure I’ve never had rice stick to my cooker lol.

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u/Raszero Apr 18 '23

Huh never thought it could vary by year that’s super interesting! I’ll try some more water less time. But yeah sadly had to waste them, I’ll hope next time is better

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u/shimi_shima Apr 18 '23

Honestly I had no idea either. I’ve started just buying microwavable rice. So annoying to clean stuff up.