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How to Cook Rice
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By Jason Wang
Published 2020
Even though Xi’an cuisine traditionally revolves around noodles and breads, my family’s meals also used rice as a base. The grain is historically preferred in southern Chinese cuisine instead of northern, but by the time I was born, it was easily accessible—and easier to cook for feeding a crowd.
In restaurants, you’ll see a lot of jasmine rice, but at home my family prefers short-grain or sushi rice, which is slightly sweeter on its own. And how it tastes is essential; we don’t add seasonings to the rice as it cooks, since it’s meant to balance the saltier toppings and side dishes of a meal.
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