Washing rice before it is cooked has long been a daily ritual in Japan.
This improves the taste by removing bran remnants that cling to the surface of the grains even after they have been polished.
Washing rice before it is cooked has long been a daily ritual in Japan.
This improves the taste by removing bran remnants that cling to the surface of the grains even after they have been polished.
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