tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post4088992283114000207..comments2024-03-29T03:06:18.368-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: How to Cook Jasmine RiceWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-72545514343491882592008-10-02T17:43:00.000-07:002008-10-02T17:43:00.000-07:00Johta,Yup, same one. :)Johta,<BR/>Yup, same one. :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-59530052638479201402008-09-29T09:28:00.000-07:002008-09-29T09:28:00.000-07:00I live in the Seattle area and the Three Ladies th...I live in the Seattle area and the Three Ladies that I've seen around here is from Thailand. Is it as good?johtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496138223354241100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-84898182948031850672008-09-25T19:07:00.000-07:002008-09-25T19:07:00.000-07:00Vicki,That's a great idea. I really just don't eat...Vicki,<BR/>That's a great idea. I really just don't eat that much though. Lil' sis and I split the 20 lb sack and we're still working our way through it.<BR/><BR/>Jo,<BR/>Haha! Yeah, rice is still dirt cheap. I was just used to it being dirt cheaper. ;)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-53447268268819377962008-09-23T19:03:00.000-07:002008-09-23T19:03:00.000-07:00$20 for enough rice for a year? That's less than 4...$20 for enough rice for a year? That's less than 40c/week!!!! It'd be cheap at twice the price! I love my rice too, but prefer basmati. My rice cooker is my best friend, and is also fantabulous for quinoa and millet (anything needing to be cooked via the absorbtion method really).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181372472263667726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-9404888931580976592008-09-21T17:19:00.000-07:002008-09-21T17:19:00.000-07:00WC - If you buy the 50lb sack, it's $38, cheaper b...WC - If you buy the 50lb sack, it's $38, cheaper by weight than the smaller sacks. We go in on a sack with friends and split it up. Anything to save a penny, these days.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-34278155816738804492008-09-04T23:28:00.000-07:002008-09-04T23:28:00.000-07:00Wiffy,I think VNese and Thai jasmine rice is the s...Wiffy,<BR/>I think VNese and Thai jasmine rice is the same. But VNese and Thai sticky rice are different. Different grains.<BR/><BR/>DP,<BR/>I can tell you two apart because you don't have a photo and she does. ;)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-10608793031534871092008-09-02T22:49:00.000-07:002008-09-02T22:49:00.000-07:00Hey I just saw the other DP. ;) I don't know how ...Hey I just saw the other DP. ;) I don't know how to post a photo so we can tell the difference. Can you reach out to the other DP and let her know that I'm always a lowercase "dp" ... does she have to be the same? ;)dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726993925793601010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-45170321700177902552008-09-02T21:11:00.000-07:002008-09-02T21:11:00.000-07:00Ah I lurrrve rice .... hehe ... I wonder if Vietna...Ah I lurrrve rice .... hehe ... I wonder if Vietnamese jasmine rice tastes different from Thai jasmine rice?? I've only recently started to learn how to cook nice rice, and I still have to use a measuring cup all the time, heeNoob Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275360504126407602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-28080818257889231352008-09-02T18:47:00.000-07:002008-09-02T18:47:00.000-07:00For Spam,It's funny how universal that finger meth...For Spam,<BR/>It's funny how universal that finger method is. I would make rice anyway, regardless of whether someone else eats it. Rice is for me!<BR/><BR/>WoRC,<BR/>Oh I love dua chua and ca kho with plain jasmine rice too. Nothing beats the way rice just makes those flavors stand out.<BR/><BR/>PP,<BR/>How come you haven't taught hubby the proper way to make rice yet? You make all these Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-28696969616762599252008-09-02T15:30:00.000-07:002008-09-02T15:30:00.000-07:00Mom taught me to cook rice back when I was a wee l...Mom taught me to cook rice back when I was a wee lass. Probably around the same age you learned. It was always my job to make sure there was rice for the meals. She also taught me to rinse 3 times and to use the first line of the finger trick, but this didn't work when I taught hubby.<BR/><BR/>Now we always use 1.5 cups water to every cup of rice. Works every time for jasmine and basmati ricedphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-15440113132732032182008-09-02T15:16:00.000-07:002008-09-02T15:16:00.000-07:00I just love this post! :) I also use finger method...I just love this post! :) I also use finger method to cook my rice and it always come out right. But no so much when I use cup measurement.CECILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10997374455545535931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-59876990226873341672008-09-02T13:16:00.000-07:002008-09-02T13:16:00.000-07:00My grandma taught me to cook rice...with an electr...My grandma taught me to cook rice...with an electric rice cooker and a step stool-I was just 7. And yep, it was using the finger measuring method. Weird how it's the same finger whether you're 7 years-old (tiny finger) or 57 (bigger, fatter finger). ;) On my own I usually cook rice stove top, using a non-stick pot and the 1 part rice, 2 parts water method. Makes perfect rice whether you're dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726993925793601010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-43454339153729919722008-09-02T08:43:00.000-07:002008-09-02T08:43:00.000-07:00We started eating Jasmine rice in our house about ...We started eating Jasmine rice in our house about a year ago. And although we don't eat rice on a daily basis, I now cannot stand "minute rice" or any plain white rice. They have no flavor, especially compared to the jasmine rice!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-8263162807287814162008-09-02T06:02:00.000-07:002008-09-02T06:02:00.000-07:00i make rice the same way you do, my grandmother ta...i make rice the same way you do, my grandmother taught me. i "clean" the rice til the water runs pretty clear tho. and i measure the water with my fingers. when i went off to college, i took a small rice cooker with me. i would make rice in my dorm room (totally against the rules...) but when i came home from class, my room smelled like home. very comforting. i used to just eat the rice withAngry Asianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108228208656956325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-76800144638608362852008-09-02T02:29:00.000-07:002008-09-02T02:29:00.000-07:00I never knew rice should be rinsed.I use stovetop ...I never knew rice should be rinsed.<BR/><BR/>I use stovetop method - 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, salt- bring to boil, cover, simmer for 16 minutes. <BR/><BR/>I am going to try the rinse step the next time to see if I can tell any difference.<BR/><BR/>I like rice, but,gosh, a 20 lb bag would last me forever! :) I buy a 1-lb. bag and it lasts at least six months.Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-86570852300694541492008-09-01T22:47:00.000-07:002008-09-01T22:47:00.000-07:00It requires skill to cook a perfect bowl of fluffy...It requires skill to cook a perfect bowl of fluffy rice!! Am going to show Hubby's your post. He has been banned from cooking rice cos it turned out so soggy and mushy.Precious Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075413462451132893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-35734501164630692972008-09-01T20:21:00.000-07:002008-09-01T20:21:00.000-07:00I cook rice in exactly the same way when I use the...I cook rice in exactly the same way when I use the rice cooker. High five! Mom and Dad taught me how to cook rice.<BR/><BR/>But when I cook rice on the stove top method, I use a little more water. Dad loves his burnt rice and the only way to achieve that is stove top. <BR/><BR/>Now that I've moved out, I normally buy the 5 pound bags of different varieties. That way I can test, taste and smell White on Rice Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244475421031795493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-71565900288397085202008-09-01T14:32:00.000-07:002008-09-01T14:32:00.000-07:00a.) Parents started me on being the rice preparer...a.) Parents started me on being the rice preparer when I was young, too! I also learned the finger method. The one time I forgot to turn on the "on" button, my dad never let me forget it since.<BR/><BR/>b.) In college, I rarely cooked, and lost the art of using my fingers to cook rice. I learned to cook with the stovetop, and 2:1 ratio of water to rice.<BR/><BR/>c.) My husband is not Asian;Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961950599916497323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-19945046524950382602008-09-01T11:57:00.000-07:002008-09-01T11:57:00.000-07:00TS,I think it's near and dear to many Asians' hear...TS,<BR/>I think it's near and dear to many Asians' hearts. :)<BR/><BR/>D,<BR/>My mom sometimes cooks rice in the microwave too. <BR/><BR/>Vicki,<BR/>The rice cooker is easier than stovetop. No monitoring needed!<BR/><BR/>Hedgehog,<BR/>Fried by your rice cooker. You mean shocked? Time to get a new rice cooker then.<BR/><BR/>Johta,<BR/>I'm sure there is. I don't need it so I've never bothered to Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-53379157927657208572008-09-01T07:10:00.000-07:002008-09-01T07:10:00.000-07:00We can't get Three Ladies here in the northeast. W...We can't get Three Ladies here in the northeast. Would someone please recommend other good brands to purchase?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>--KevinUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05775773373397136651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-2571615841243702652008-09-01T02:57:00.000-07:002008-09-01T02:57:00.000-07:00I totally feel ya on the whole brown rice/cheap ri...I totally feel ya on the whole brown rice/cheap rice delimma. I drives me crazy that rice is getting so expensive. I don't eat as much as I used to, and I am actually eating more brown rice. But nothing beats a fresh pot of jasmine rice!<BR/><BR/>My father used to make rice via the finger method. I'd completely forgotten until I saw your picture. <BR/><BR/>Growing up in North San Diego Must Love Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334985299733873156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-41725811260041763012008-09-01T00:43:00.000-07:002008-09-01T00:43:00.000-07:00my grandma taught me how to cook rice..and my favo...my grandma taught me how to cook rice..and my favourite rice dish will be her version of the fried rice as well!daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691561985083785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-62857864980571029262008-08-31T23:29:00.000-07:002008-08-31T23:29:00.000-07:00Can't tell you how many times I've forgotten to fl...Can't tell you how many times I've forgotten to flip the switch up to "cook". Embarrassing really.Lunch Bucketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672060392111531942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-59782729896602537852008-08-31T23:13:00.000-07:002008-08-31T23:13:00.000-07:00I buy the 5lb. bag of calrose rice. I have no idea...I buy the 5lb. bag of calrose rice. I have no idea how much it costs, because I'm a terrible shopper. And it's not as fragrant as jasmine, but I buy it because it's what i'm used to.<BR/><BR/>I make rice the same way you do too--rinse a couple of times and then measure the water with the first joint of my middle finger. I also still use the same 3-cup capacity rice cooker that I had with me in Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045996934881882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-55847884379138282172008-08-31T23:12:00.000-07:002008-08-31T23:12:00.000-07:00Hello, I found your blog while looking for a recip...Hello, I found your blog while looking for a recipe for che dau trang. <BR/><BR/>anyhow isn't bột gạo more or less rice flour. Sure rice grains technically are grounded but yeah...<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if the whole measuring the amount of water with the 1st digit of your index finger works well. My mom told me the same deal, for years more often than not I'd end up with rice that too soggy. I Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309644881038150681noreply@blogger.com