Steamed Rice

Steamed rice is the foundation of Chinese cooking—it is the staple of almost every Chinese meal. The Chinese words chi fan, which literally means: “eat rice” are probably two of the most beloved words in the Chinese language. Chi fan evokes many happy visual images in my mind: when a father comes home after a hard day of work and greets his family over the dinner table; a hungry child eagerly shoveling a bowl of steaming hot rice to his mouth using a pair of chopsticks; fond m