Best Rice?

**Merkaba** · 02-20-2013, 01:30 PM

I know nothing of rice but I like the gummier kinds, like I usually get at a japanese or hibachi restaurant. Sticky rice maybe? I think there are some other names for it. Oh, glutenous maybe? Anyways...does anyone know what kind of rice I'm talking about, where I can get it or something close? I think I've heard that they sometimes soak it or something before cooking it... I got a microwave rice cooker and I'm trying to get more clean sources of carbs instead of my usual breads I love. If I can just fix a pile of it at a time I would be way more apt to eat it instead. And yes I know about the supposed advantages of brown rice but I rarely eat it. But hell...I guess what's the best brown rice you know of as well? Thanks

**Merkaba** · 02-24-2013, 02:03 PM

Ah hell now someone has to have some rice suggestions... but ... yea... it's just fucking rice huh?

**RockShawn** · 02-24-2013, 02:31 PM

Lol. I saw this thread a while back but don't have a clue on advice bro. I've been told by different coaches different things personally. One told me instant white, then another only long cook brown then you have the short grain brown versus the long grain brown then there's jasmine rice. I'm so damn confused on rice myself.

**HFO3** · 02-24-2013, 03:34 PM

I eat jasmine rice when I eat white rice, I use a 30 dollar steamer to prepare it which I purchased from Target (like a Walmart). I use 1 cup rice, 3 cups water which comes out with that tacky/sticky texture you get from a Japanese restaurant.

Fyi, this requires no soaking, just add rice and water it turns off when it's done, super easy!

**Merkaba** · 02-24-2013, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by RockShawn

Lol. I saw this thread a while back but don't have a clue on advice bro. I've been told by different coaches different things personally. One told me instant white, then another only long cook brown then you have the short grain brown versus the long grain brown then there's jasmine rice. I'm so damn confused on rice myself.

haha...yea man...I mean unless you're really trying to do a show or go pro it's probably not worth worrying about.

**Merkaba** · 02-24-2013, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by HFO3

I eat jasmine rice when I eat white rice, I use a 30 dollar steamer to prepare it which I purchased from Target (like a Walmart). I use 1 cup rice, 3 cups water which comes out with that tacky/sticky texture you get from a Japanese restaurant.

Fyi, this requires no soaking, just add rice and water it turns off when it's done, super easy!

Thanks...I have a little red plastic microwave steamer...I'll have to try my luck with it.

**dieseljimmy** · 02-24-2013, 08:52 PM

Basmati rice all day long. I get the 10 pound bag at Costco.

and the key to getting rice sticky even when you boil it is to not uncover to check or stir it after you place a lid on it. Once you put the kid on it have faith and leave it alone.

**Merkaba** · 02-24-2013, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by dieseljimmy

Basmati rice all day long. I get the 10 pound bag at Costco.

and the key to getting rice sticky even when you boil it is to not uncover to check or stir it after you place a lid on it. Once you put the kid on it have faith and leave it alone.

Yea all i usually see people talking about is basmati. I figured I would try a little of each before making the Costco leap of faith. You already can't leave that place for less than a hunnit bucks...haha.

**Merkaba** · 02-27-2013, 12:40 AM

Tried both. Definitely going with Jasmine. Damn expensive though! Geez gosh a mighty!

**skinnyd** · 02-27-2013, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by dieseljimmy

Basmati rice all day long. I get the 10 pound bag at Costco.

and the key to getting rice sticky even when you boil it is to not uncover to check or stir it after you place a lid on it. Once you put the kid on it have faith and leave it alone.

Me too on the Basmati and I use a rice cooker that I got at target.

Just set it and forget it really easy and this saves me time because I cook all my meals in the morning for the day.