I’m not here to argue, but I can absolutely say that a single bay leaf added to a pot of rice as it cooks will infuse every grain with a subtle, almost pine-like fragrance and a delicate, herbal ...

If you have a good rice cooker, rice is one of the simplest things to cook. If you don't, it can be pretty tough to nail the perfect texture -- al dente, with just the right amount of fluffiness, ...

Making a pot of perfectly fluffy rice is a deceptively simple task. There aren’t a lot of steps that stand between you and cooked rice, but the choices you make during this brief process can have a ...

Placing a clean kitchen towel under the lid after cooking absorbs condensation, preventing excess moisture from dripping back ...

Rice noodle dishes are some of the most popular at Asian restaurants—pad see ew, pad Thai, pho, and mei fun—but cooking them at home can be tricky if you’re not familiar with their quirks. Don’t worry ...

Take an easy, hands-off approach for making a great pot of rice Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Grace Elkus is a contributor to Buy Side and culinary expert. Updated January 3, 2025, 3:00 ...

Whether you’re making mochi cakes, mochi doughnuts, butter mochi, or…well, mochi mochi, the key ingredient for achieving that signature bouncy, chewy texture is mochiko, a type of Japanese rice flour.