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Posted: 1/13/2006 4:48:37 PM EDT

Is Calrose a good "Chinese Style" rice?

Thanks
M4-AK

Posted: 1/13/2006 4:49:10 PM EDT

[#1]

only if you add cream of sum yun gai to make it sticky

Posted: 1/13/2006 4:50:12 PM EDT

[#2]

If it's too sticky, it gets caught in your throat and you can't swallow it. So I'm told.

Posted: 1/13/2006 5:09:49 PM EDT

[#3]

Calrose is bargain stuff. I usually get Nishiki Premium. Runs about $13 pre 20 pound bag around here.

Posted: 1/13/2006 5:10:23 PM EDT

[#4]

Cal-rose is pretty decent for a *relatively* glutinous chinese/ korean etc stule medium to small grain rice.

The Lao, on the other hand ,use an entirely different species of rice called "khow ngeow" (English: Sticky -- or Glutinous-- Rice). It is eaten by taking a little glob of it in the hand, then using it to dip into (kind of 'glom onto') bites of the other dishes (such as road kill du jour).

Unfortunately, true Lao sticky rice requires a unique traditional cooking pot and a variety of bamboo contraptions to cook it. But it is *addictive* and wonderful fun to eat!

Posted: 1/13/2006 5:14:40 PM EDT

[#5]

gotta get one of these.. kick ass way of making it perfect every time. (I have one just like it)

Posted: 1/13/2006 5:18:17 PM EDT

[#6]

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gotta get one of these.. kick ass way of making it perfect every time. (I have one just like it)

me too.

Posted: 1/13/2006 5:19:18 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
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gotta get one of these.. kick ass way of making it perfect every time. (I have one just like it)

me too.

Huh.

My rice cooker doesn't have little pink flowers on it.

Posted: 1/13/2006 6:49:09 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Quoted:
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rice-cookers.wowshopper.com/pics-inventory/sunpentown-rice-cooker.jpg

gotta get one of these.. kick ass way of making it perfect every time. (I have one just like it)

me too.

Huh.

My rice cooker doesn't have little pink flowers on it.

Neither does mine:

The Tatung rice cookers double as steamers. You can cook rice, porridge, and steam whatever you can fit into it. Hell, there's even an adaptor to use bamboo steamer baskets.

Posted: 1/13/2006 6:53:33 PM EDT

[#9]

Mine has teh pink flowers

I might have to dig out the sticky rice pot and bamboo steamer. First ya gotta soak the rice overnight though, then steam it, yumm

Calrose sucks

Posted: 1/13/2006 7:30:26 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Is Calrose a good "Chinese Style" rice?

Thanks
M4-AK

Look for these brands:
Kokuho Rose
Nishiki
Tamaki Gold

Posted: 1/13/2006 7:50:39 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
rice-cookers.wowshopper.com/pics-inventory/sunpentown-rice-cooker.jpg

gotta get one of these.. kick ass way of making it perfect every time. (I have one just like it)

Easy way of cooking rice perfectly.

1. Rinse rice quickly.
2. Add water and soak for 20 minutes.
3. Drain water then level rice. Put your hand flat on the rice and add fresh water until the water just covers your fingers.
4. Boil the rice until steam comes out, then adjust the flame as low as possible.
5. Boil for another 30 minutes.
6. Turn off the gas and leave it as it is for 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID!
7. Move the cooked rice to a wood box, then stir it a bit.

This method is very time consuming, but IMO it is well worth it

Posted: 1/13/2006 7:54:54 PM EDT

[#12]

You have to rinse the rice or the cereal powder on the rice can be icky. You really dont have to soak the rice though.

If you follow the directions its really idiot proof.

My GFs kids though the sticky rice was weird. They were used to the rice that falls apart and has a pic of a black man on the box.

But they came around and only eat the sticky kind.

As a side note. Lots of rice will cause signficant build up of tarter under your gums. Make sure you get your teeth cleaned.

Also its heavy in starch and carbs so if you are on a diet, you might want to limit the amount of rice.

Posted: 1/13/2006 7:58:47 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Calrose is bargain stuff. I usually get Nishiki Premium. Runs about $13 pre 20 pound bag around here.

I'm with cnorton on this one. Nishiki is all I use.

Posted: 1/13/2006 8:01:47 PM EDT

[#14]

No.

Try looking for sticky rice in a Thai or Vietnamese market. The stuff is eaten with the hands as it sticks together sort of rice crispy-like.

Posted: 1/13/2006 8:05:20 PM EDT

[#15]

Asian "sticky rice" is a labeled "sweet rice" in the Asian supermarkets. The medium grade Cal-Rose is favored by many Japanese people is a bit more stickier than the long-grain rice that is grown in Texas. A lot of that stuff is grown in the Sacramento Delta area of Calif. Much of the Cal-rose rice is exported to Japan.

Posted: 1/13/2006 9:08:59 PM EDT

[#16]

Actually sweet rice is a different variety all together. Its used for different purposes then to make sticky rice. Its put into soup for example. You want the varieties mentioned in this thread.

Posted: 1/14/2006 2:25:57 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Easy way of cooking rice perfectly.

1. Rinse rice quickly.
2. Add water and soak for 20 minutes.
3. Drain water then level rice. Put your hand flat on the rice and add fresh water until the water just covers your fingers.
4. Boil the rice until steam comes out, then adjust the flame as low as possible.
5. Boil for another 30 minutes.
6. Turn off the gas and leave it as it is for 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID!
7. Move the cooked rice to a wood box, then stir it a bit.

This method is very time consuming, but IMO it is well worth it

How is that easy?

Can't beat rinsing it....adding water....and then pressing a button.

Posted: 1/14/2006 2:40:23 AM EDT

[#18]

Uncle Ben's and Zatarans for me.

Posted: 1/14/2006 3:02:24 AM EDT

[#19]

All the rice that I eat now is plain sticky rice. I don't bother with the converted rice (non sticky kind).

Chopsticks are a necesity when eating sticky rice.

Posted: 1/24/2006 5:22:00 PM EDT

[#20]

Tried the Rotan Calrose last nite. Tasty stuff.

Posted: 1/24/2006 5:27:00 PM EDT

[#21]

I finally figured out how to make rice in a pot and get it to come out right.

I buy big bags of the jasmine rice from sam's club and cook it exactly as they instruct on the package.

I've got a heavy stainless pot with a thick copper bottom.

The rice turns out great every time and a little soaking in water cleans the pot right up.

Posted: 1/24/2006 5:57:35 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
If it's too sticky, it gets caught in your throat and you can't swallow it. So I'm told.

So, just spit instead of swallowing.....

Calrose is fine. Any medium or short grain rice should be sticky enough. The shorter the grain, the stickier it is.

Posted: 1/24/2006 7:56:21 PM EDT

[#23]

Cal-Rose is a nice average rice. Nice taste and about average sticky. Comes out real nice in our cooker.

Jasmine rice is nice for a change

Check before rinsing your rice, usually isn't necesary anymore. Soaking overnight? save that for the beans.

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