Rice and Thai Food

For Thai food, rice is the staple diet. It produces carbohydrates such as energy for the body. Rice also contains many vitamins and minerals. Rice comes in many forms. There are long and short grain rice and color is also different. It can be white, brown, red or black. Plain rice is eaten mostly in central and southern Thailand. In glutinous or "sticky" rice is very popular in northern and northeastern part of Thailand. However, sticky rice is mainly used for snacks and confectionery in Thaifood.

PLAIN rice (long grain): To cook plain rice for each measure of rice you put two measures of water into the pan and bring water to a boil. Boil water until rice is soft outside but still hard in the center for about 10-15 minutes. Time will vary depending on how much rice is cooked. Put the lid on the pan, turn the heat right down and let the rice cook until water is evaporated for about 5-10 minutes. If the rice on top is well cooked, then all the rice in the pan will cook as well. After all the water has evaporated must take care not to burn the rice at the bottom of the pan.

Sticky or glutinous rice (short grain): Sticky rice is different from the usual grain of rice and rice is eaten mainly in northern and northeastern part of Thailand. Sticky rice must be soaked in water for at least 3 hours and at night before you boil.

Drainage water from sticky rice on top of the steamer. If the ship has large holes in it, then put cotton in the first steamship to stop rice falling through the holes. Then bring the water in the bottom of the steamer to the boil. Once water is boiling, it will start to cook rice. When you can see through the steam sticky rice then put the lid of the steamer for 5 minutes. Screening of rice and if it is not difficult in the middle is cooked. If in the middle of the rice is still hard, then you should replace the lid a few minutes.

Once cooked turn off heat and sticky rice on a tray or plate. Use a spoon to move the rice around to get rid of all the hot steam. Failure to do so, sticky rice will be soggy. Sticky rice is ready to be eaten. It can also be kept to eat later in the day.