#yes the heat kills bacteria no that is not enough -_-; theres literally bugs on this earth

[citrushomie]

why should you wash your rice? isn’t it just excess starch that makes the water cloudy?

the excess starch is exactly what you dont want -_- on top of just getting rid of general dirt. starchy rice creates a gooey film all around it just making the rice worse in general, its a different texture, flavor and is less absorbent so if cooked with anything you wont be getting as much flavor. ik for like white and brown rice ppl say rinse it 4 times but thats silly and depends on how much rice youre making so i say rinse it until you can at least see it. for jasmine rice youre supposed to rinse it until the water is completely clear!