Given rice's high absorbency of moisture from the environment, an improperly sealed bag is a recipe for contamination. Yet, don't rush to bin that open bag of rice just yet.

Koji encompasses mold-inoculated grains (often rice) and soybeans. It is used as a fermentation starter in Japanese cooking for umami-forward products like miso, shoyu, and sake.

Making the Coconut Sauce. While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan bring 1 cup coconut milk to a boil with ⅓ cup sugar and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and remove from heat.

Rinse and soak brown rice in water for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This will help soften the bran and make the rice easier to digest. Rinse and soak wild rice in water for at least 1 hour ...

There's more than meets the eye. Literally. Ahh, the perfect sandwich. Piled with cheese, veggies, meats, sauces, whatever you want. It's magic. It's happiness. It's peace. It's a simple pleasure ...

It’s unlikely that you’ll over-soak rice noodles. If you go run an errand that takes 20 minutes longer than expected, your noodles will be fine.

4. Refrigerate . If you like your Rice Krispies Treats to be hard-set, with firm, spongy marshmallow glue, then you’ll need to pop them in the fridge for five to 10 minutes.