Does the ratio of rice:water change if rinsed first?

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In Tim Anderson's Japaneasy he instructs to cook 300g of rice in 390g of water (1:1.3).

He also says to rinse the rice first. When I rinsed the rice and weighted it again after letting water drain, it now weighs 348g.

Should the amount of water I add to the pot to cook it be 390g? Or 342 (subtracting the amount of water absorbed by/clinging to the rice already).

How is the rice being cooked? Absorption method on the stove, rice cooker, or something else? — FuzzyChef, Jun 23 '23 at 05:33
If that's absorption on the stove then that brings it closer to the ratio I would use without rinsing, ie 1:1.5 — Tetsujin, Jun 23 '23 at 11:25

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 24 '23 at 06:17

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So, I went to the bookstore and looked up the basic rice recipe in Japaneasy.

The extra water from rinsing the rice is expected. That's a recipe for cooking on the stovetop by the absorption method, which is normally a 1:1.5 ratio. And (390 + 48) / 300 is 1.46, just about the same amount.

You'll notice he does not use this formular for rice cookers, which use less water.

answered Jun 24 '23 at 06:17

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Great answer - so the additional water from rinsing is factored into the recipe already – Tom Jun 24 '23 at 13:20

Does the ratio of rice:water change if rinsed first?

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