How to Keep Rice

Rice is a dried food and it is very sensitive to heat and humidity. In general, rice should be stored in an airtight container and kept in a cool place.

If you have polished rice, it is best to use it within 2 weeks. You can keep brown rice for up to a year. The best place to store rice is in the refrigerator. However, if you don’t want to take up space in the refrigerator, keep the rice in a cool, dark place and place a red chilli in the container. The chilli will keep bugs away.

I have heard some strategies for keeping cooked leftover rice. In my experience, the best way is to freeze it. The key to this process is to wrap one portion of hot rice in cling wrap and store in the freezer. By wrapping hot rice, it will keep the moisture intact. Make sure you use heatproof cling wrap. When you would like to reheat the rice, simply pop it into the microwave oven and heat. Keeping rice in the refrigerator is fine if you wish to consume the rice within 2 days. Heating the rice with a sprinkle of water or sake will revive the rice nicely. You can also steam the rice to warm it up. Just remember to remove the cling wrap before heating up the rice!