Simply Ming: Secrets of how to make perfect rice

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15 жыл бұрын

Chef Ming Tsai shows viewers how to prepare perfect rice, both by boiling in a pot and using a rice cooker. Catch Simply Ming on your local public television station or at ming.com/simplyming.

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@Saber444 8 ай бұрын

I saw this on television with my grandmother, and ive always done it this way. It always tastes perfect.

@michaeldean9338 7 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Ming's show! Always a lift to the spirit after a rough day.

@anraymcneil751 7 жыл бұрын

"Peace and Good Eating."- Ming Tsai 🍚🍲🌈

@iwannaplaycs 13 жыл бұрын

He left behind a noticable amount of rice when transferring from the glass bowl to the pot. My mom would beat me if I had done that!

@MarySanchez-qk3hp 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, and he always does leave a lot behind when I watch him on PBS. It's not just a sin to waste food that so many people worked so hard to get to market, but it can also make a recipe inaccurate. I call his rushed method that leaves so much behind, the "Mad Max" method. It always bothers me, and I see some other cooks waste just as much on PBS cooking shows. I've never seen waste on Julia Child's shows.

@peachesb-georgia1125 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarySanchez-qk3hp then don't watch...

@user-cc5ty8mq8w 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Ming tsai I just made the best tasting rice ever from following your instructions it's always a pleasure

@mjh047s 13 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic and good information, but I have to say what I love most about it is Mr. Ming's voice... He has one of those soothing, relaxing voices and deliveries where it almost doesn't matter what he's saying, it's just nice to listen to. I put his voice in my top three of Bob Ross, Wilfred Bremely, and now Chef Ming!

@ScoutBobrman862 13 жыл бұрын

40 mins?What I do it is,3 tablespoons of oil in a rice pan,add chopped garlic,mix till it browns.Then add 3 cups of rice and turn rice w/ wood spoon for 5 minutes(heat on medium high/scale from 1-10 it would be on #5)add 4 1/2 cups of water.Put heat on #7,wait for boil,when water boils,turn rice 30 sec's to loose rice at the bottom,cover pan,wait 3 minutes.Then put heat on low(#1) for about 10-15 min or till u see rice is puffy & all water evaporated,lift lid,turn rice again.Cover,shut off

@mariaespinoza8080 9 жыл бұрын

I love you this chef is the best.

@ceciliarodriguez3769 Жыл бұрын

You're the Best!!! Finally my rice comes out perfect!! Thank you Cecilia 🍚

@darkmoon4135 3 жыл бұрын

I did exactly what this video told me long before I knew how to properly wash rice like my parents way. Except I wash the rice a fifth time just to be extra clean when it come to extracting as much starch as possible from the rice itself.

@blancatorres1047 4 жыл бұрын

I used to watch PBS every Saturday, and Ming was one of my favorites. Now I can’t because my damn cable company took PBS away. A channel I grew up watching 😓

@menriquez89 4 жыл бұрын

Blanca Torres that’s capitalism for ya, they get rid of the PUBLIC broadcasting company

@SATXchica 2 жыл бұрын

Same! Well I canceled cable and switched to streaming cable (Philo). Literally saving thousand$. You may be able to get PBS, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc. if u buy a good digital antenna. You can also watch Simply Ming for free on the Tubi app if u hv a smart tv or Roku. 😃

@hi-xf7cj 2 жыл бұрын

Your cable company should be ashamed of themselves. You should switch.

@SaxenaAruna 8 жыл бұрын

awesome thank you✌😊

@grebeau1 13 жыл бұрын

Cool techniques. I'm going to try it with the pot.

@jimmys005 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks bud.

@kalijasin 8 жыл бұрын

Thank You Ming. :-)

@tytytyme33 7 жыл бұрын

I'm not taking 60 minutes to cook rice. 20 minutes done

@yemo34 5 жыл бұрын

If you have an automatic pressure cooker you can actually get it done in 5 minutes. Those things cost about the same as rice cookers did back in 2008. And you can cook briskets roasts and Chicken in them as well. It's probably one of the most useful kitchen tools for somebody who may not have regular access to a stove or oven and just has wall outlets.

@soup163 14 жыл бұрын

thanks man your the best

@martyramirez2713 Жыл бұрын

Gracias amigo por tu s enseñanza saludos y bendiciones

@jefferyjohneverett 6 жыл бұрын

I found this really helpful 😎✌🏽️

@hen_17 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Rodger will approve this way of making good rice

@SirenoftheVoid 13 жыл бұрын

interesting measuring technique for the water.i enjoyed that video :) i might try to cook it that way later.so long as that doesn't only apply to chinese rice

@AJtteoe 14 жыл бұрын

Like Evilsasuke 12223 said, "that's a really long time..." That means all up you have the rice on the stove for 40 min (and off for 20). Cooking instructions say boil for 12 minutes and its done... I know this is a different method but if you are first 'boiling' it for 20 min, wouldn't it then be overcooked and soggy? Why am I asking questions?? This guy obviously knows what he is doing.

@yogengrg7690 8 жыл бұрын

2:16: boil the rice on medium heat for 20 minutes, lower the heat to minimum and boil for another 20 minutes and then lastly let it sit/cool down for 20 minutes= total of 60 minutes/1hr? I know i'm not the greatest cook or professional cook but even I know that cooking rice does not take an hour to cook. But then again, this video is about making perfect rice and maybe it does take that long for such perfect rice but the kind of rice I've been eating that takes just couple of minutes taste great as ever. Has anyone even tried this yet? Cooking the rice for an hour is a long time. lol but great informative video.

@kellystrangelove 5 жыл бұрын

I know I was thinking to myself maybe I heard him wrong

@arepea6087 3 жыл бұрын

I found the timing to be ridiculous I put the rice in a pot with water cook it for 20 minutes let it rest for 10 and then fluff it and eat it

@DrRiq 6 жыл бұрын

This is such a roundabout way to make rice

@quoc100 13 жыл бұрын

my grandmom taught me about the digit technique. interesting to see it on something broadcasted

@jaisSBSB 14 жыл бұрын

thanx for sharring this..

@largerumbrella 4 жыл бұрын

The finger ratio works every time with a rice cooker. Sometimes the TV personalities get language back words and it does not get edited in post production. I think he said 20 minutes boil and then meant 20 minutes on lowest setting. Then 20 minutes rest closed flame. Start rice and prepare and cook everything else is what happens on the shows.

@yahng5840 3 жыл бұрын

Rise and shine.

@philc9940 3 жыл бұрын

On his show, he always said "Two to one!" I always use that ratio of water to rice. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low. Cook at a medium boil for 10 minutes or until the rice has absorbed about half the water. You're trying to steam it, so keep the temp up for the 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover for 5 minutes. Uncover, fluff w fork, re cover off heat for at least 10 minutes, fluff again before service. This works great for Chinese rice.,

@MarySanchez-qk3hp 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to have a rice cooker, but unfortunately they're all nonstick, which concerns me. And it's one more appliance to store in a small kitchen. It's just as easy to get perfect rice by rinsing, letting it sit in a strainer a few minutes, then add water to my index finger first knuckle, and cook in my microwave: 2 minutes on high, then 22-24 minutes on low/2. Never can burn in the microwave, have done it that way for years, creates no heat in the kitchen. This is for basmati, and I prefer the brand Daawat.

@napoleon0815176 6 жыл бұрын

Go buy a Zojirushi rice cooker and you can make perfect rice anytime.

@joncerv 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been so lost for so many years!

@RealThymes 9 жыл бұрын

LOL i dont have a rice cooker! but i can cook the perfect rice i promise my method is flawless with even less thinking

@mrdowjones6986 3 жыл бұрын

Simply Minging .

@alexscott730 6 жыл бұрын

You don't need to boil it for 20mins and simmer for another 20mins.Just bring it to a boil,turn the heat off and in 20 mins it's ready.The rice will steam on it's own in the pot.

@user-cc5ty8mq8w 4 ай бұрын

Peace and good eating

@Satoshi9801 12 жыл бұрын

@klined Better off on PBS for me, cuz I don't have cable.

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 3 жыл бұрын

I followed your instructions. Washed the rice 4-5 times. Measured the water. Let it sir there for bit. And it turned out perfect! 💜💜💜

@curtisrobinson7962 2 жыл бұрын

I desire the recipe where one mixes brown and white rice together and cooks at the same time. Please?

@VoicesofMusic 10 жыл бұрын

Different kinds of rice require different amounts of water, so if you use this method, some types, especially Jasmine rice, will simply not come out right. Similarly, different types of rice require different cooking times.

@MultiStu66 9 жыл бұрын

He did say this was long grain white rice at beginning of video.

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 3 жыл бұрын

If you have the times and water for brown abs jasmine rice that be cool

@pky0ass 2 жыл бұрын

Damn just read this after making jasmine rice LOL

@saibai7342 2 жыл бұрын

@@pky0ass did it turn out well or nah?

@pky0ass 2 жыл бұрын

@@saibai7342 yes it turned out perfect !!

@numberoath 9 жыл бұрын

I swear every asian knows the finger technique

@palpashakarki8606 6 жыл бұрын

lmao yess

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 3 жыл бұрын

I first heard about it from a comedian... Though he used his middle finger

@Person49 10 жыл бұрын

Who taught you to cook rice? Oh just a sushi master in Japan.

@williamwwjd12345 10 жыл бұрын

thanks

@MumzyTube 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing brother...some very good tips here...Rice with supper tomorrow! God bless

@williamwwjd12345 10 жыл бұрын

I made rice tonight and it turned out great

@liberalclownshow 14 жыл бұрын

@AJtteoe i was thinking the same thing. i was taught to bring the rice to a boil, then turn down to medium low for 20 min, and it is done. whenever i have forgoten the rice and left it boiling for even 10 minutes, the water ends up either gone alraedy without the rice being cooked, or the rice is burnt or sticking to the bottom of the pan. he knows what he is doing and i love the guy as a chef, but i am shocked that these things don't happen when he does it this way

@gbryson3678 5 жыл бұрын

7-8 minutes, in a pressure cooker, perfect rice.

@Tanaen 13 жыл бұрын

is their a taste difference compare washing for 4 times and washing until the rice turns white and the water is clean?

@troidatoia 2 жыл бұрын

The cover should be off the pot before the water boils, wait until the water reduces to a little bit above the rice, then put the cover on and reduce heat to the lowest.

@gracey4u 13 жыл бұрын

What about the finger technique?

@FaithieGirl101 13 жыл бұрын

ahahahaha the chinese comment made my day that was hillarious! :D

@phoenixdeux8988 7 жыл бұрын

40 to 45 minutes?!! The rice I make is usually done in about 15 minutes. Well, anways it's been nice watching him make this, it's well done, but that time it takes is quite long for me. Also, yes, the rice I make is cook nicely haha, it's not half raw x)

@mpbrainwave 6 жыл бұрын

yeah i was popping my eyes too when he said 20 minutes than another 20 minutes

@barbaramarinelli7632 Жыл бұрын

..me too!! So what’s the right cooking time..

@MarySanchez-qk3hp 3 жыл бұрын

Why does it take him so long? With my basmati, it takes 2 minutes on high plus 22-24 minutes on low (2) in the microwave or on the stove. Even at his lower altitude, it shouldn't take 40 minutes.

@pal2011 12 жыл бұрын

Rice cooker :)

@daudibby 3 жыл бұрын

Who else remembers this guys from arthur

@WastrelWay 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really kind of disappointed that he didn't show the traditional ceramic Chinese rice cooking pot. Use the finger method to determine the amount of water, bring to a good boil and take it off the heat. The rice is ready in 20 minutes or maybe half an hour.

@stupidyankee9 4 жыл бұрын

this was when he did the show by himself. it was better then

@christinamussared2285 8 жыл бұрын

Will this work with jasmine? I am so hungry and have a big bag in my cabinet. lol

@gnoultnecniv 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, this technique should work with a lot of different types of rice.

@ClassicLoverA 11 жыл бұрын

Not to sure about cooking the rice for 40mins.....isn't that over cooking it? The way I cook my rice is I washed it a few times until the water is clear. As for the water, it should equal with the amount of rice.... 1 cup rice, 1 cup water. Bring the water to a boil, put rice in, stir, bring to boil again, place lid on and turn to low and cook for 20mins, then let it rest "steam" for 10mins, fluff rice with top of fork while putting it into a bowl...done.

@WastrelWay 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know what kind of rice he's using. Maybe I missed it. I've never seen rice that had that much outside starch to wash off, unless it's sticky rice where you don't wash it off if you use it for its intended purpose.

@mackenziewachter2508 4 жыл бұрын

Who came here because of that ZOOM episode where Shing Ying met Ming Tsai and made wonton soup?

@ericflores1986 6 жыл бұрын

Question so you cook the rice 🍚 just like that but he didn’t add any salt or oil that’s how Hispanics do rice 🍚?what does the oil and salt do to rice it gives flavor or there’s no need for salt and oil?

@remeyrune6009 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben invented minute rice, in China it's Uncle Benny

@Bloodybunker27 10 жыл бұрын

I did it exactly like he did and ended up spending the same amount of time cleaning the burned rice off the bottom of the pot, as I did cooking it..

@morgans1017 4 жыл бұрын

Just leave it for low heat~ Set for 20-25min per cup size amount... Or soak the rice before you cook,that way less chance burn^^~

@HOPUS1000 7 жыл бұрын

I always rinse and soak the basmati rice and always succeeded in cooking it, I bought Jasmine rice, and did the same thing, but when I cooked it, ugly mushy and sticky rice, I tried another way which is to rinse it without soaking it, I boiled my bouillon and drop the rice for 10 drain it and left it covered with towel for about 15mn heat off, but my rice has the same sticky ugly look, I will never by this kind of rice, ANY ADVISE PLEASE

@xx-nr6lu 7 жыл бұрын

HOPUS1000 toast the rice in an oils spoon, until starting getting clear. After that, put very hot water, even from the microwave. Live in hight- medium for 5 minutes, cover it for 15 minutes and low the flame. I promise you will love it!

@Cuezaltzin 4 жыл бұрын

no one else has your bowl

@fousies 7 жыл бұрын

40 minute cook time? I'm sure I'd burn it

@DucatiQueen 7 жыл бұрын

Honey.......whatcha DOIN ' ⁉️ ******oh, just washing Rice 😂😂😂😂.........😳

@eastern2western 12 жыл бұрын

people, rice cooker is an invention from the 1950s. Once it got caught on, it was a must have for every asian family (unless u do not have access to electricity). However, there are still europeans are still doing rice over a stove. But, why?

@EvilSasuke12223 14 жыл бұрын

wow that is really long time the way i do it is boil for 2 mins then on low for 10mins then off for 10 mins and it comes out just right

@haexkae42008 13 жыл бұрын

@realone5o4 ME TOO MY RICE COOKS IN 15-20 MINS AND LOOKS BETTER, I ALWAYS USE BASMATI RICE (THAI FRAGRENT RICE) AND I BRING IT TOO A BOIL, AS SOON AS IT BOILS I STIR IT, COVER IT, PUT HEAT ON LOW AND DONT TOUCH IT FOR 15-20 MINS, ONCE DONE I CHECK IT AND COVER IT BACK UP (OFF HEAT) AND LET IT SIT UNTIL I SERVE IT UP.. I THINK ALL THESE RECIPES FOR RICE THAT TAKES 45-60 MINS IS BOGUS LOL THERES ALOT OF THEM TOO AND THE FINGER TECHNIQUE WORKS!

@jamescolgan7615 8 жыл бұрын

Regarding prep and rice to water ratio. Excellent technique. Regarding cooking time: Boil for 20 mins and simmer for 20. I call bullshit.

@1bongocero 8 жыл бұрын

+JAMES COLGAN I agree you'll have burnt rice. 20 minutes is all you need for plain white rice to cook. The type of rice you prefer is strictly up to the individual. Another thing when the water begins to boil and the level reaches the rice level lower the heating source to the lowest point and begin your 20 minute countdown. You could periodically check the progress after 10 minutes but it's really not needed unless you have been taught to "move" the rice from bottom to top from your mentor.

@jamescolgan7615 8 жыл бұрын

1bongocero First, thank you. Second, "mentor" says "never remove lid during cooking". So how does that jive with periodically checking after ten? Or have I been subject to a myth?

@1bongocero 8 жыл бұрын

+JAMES COLGAN I move the rice from top to bottom to ensure the grains are loose when the final cooking time has been reached. I was taught this way from family members and the rice was nice and fluffy and loose grains. There are times when a cooking process goes through a complete 20 minute cooking interval and you'd get clumping or some hardened rice on the bottom depending on the pot used. We're human and mistakes tend to happen.

@jamescolgan7615 8 жыл бұрын

1bongocero First, thank you. Mistakes? Ah yes, thine mistakes could fill a cookbook. Anyway, I'll give it a shot. Arigatou.

@kimjshow1 12 жыл бұрын

im spanish and it takes us like two hours to cook rice how did this guy finish in 3 minutes

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@alander4132 11 жыл бұрын

more water

@kokkikok1 13 жыл бұрын

@flameboy63 LOL

@popoalii2900 12 жыл бұрын

my mom told me and the crease of finger trick

@parli_poo11 9 жыл бұрын

He didn't mention 1 important step. Soaking the rice in water for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

@leojack987 Жыл бұрын

Just give the ratios please .Why complicate it .

@MrKErocks 4 жыл бұрын

That rice made in the saucepan looked sticky AF!

@watchmyshoes22 13 жыл бұрын

Hmong people make the most goodest rice

@jjg3020 3 жыл бұрын

Chef.... You're in trouble. My wife says MORE H2O. You can PM me and YOU can argue with my wife....lol

@igfromthe323 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks to my girlfriend I watch simply ming five days a week

@imalay9050 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all still together and are you still watching simply ming 5 days a week? 🤣

@igfromthe323 3 жыл бұрын

@@imalay9050 I haven't been able to catch it but I follow him on Twitter. Also she is now my wife 😁

@dickpeters5333 4 жыл бұрын

Rice is sooo nice!

@diegom.1510 5 жыл бұрын

the rice cooker rice looked way clumpier

@micajahnordyke7251 7 жыл бұрын

Filthy frank got me here

@kingfishca30 8 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, Ming Tsai, how embarrassing to not even update this video to HD. May Standard Def videos die!

@Elcaminotodeath 9 жыл бұрын

All u need are Tamales

@kenRoberts1984 7 жыл бұрын

1 cup rice to 1 1/4 cups water will get you the same result

@totigerus 9 жыл бұрын

boiling it for 20 minutes?? are you kidding meEEE?????????

@kenRoberts1984 9 жыл бұрын

***** he's not using converted rice. It takes 18 minutes to cook rice.

@morgans1017 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahah~ Why would you go all that 20min-20min-20min In the end Rice cooker saves all that ..

@mrfuture8452 3 жыл бұрын

Um why am I here xD

@djpacman7232 3 жыл бұрын

😮 I don't wash my rice

@theyreMineralsMarie 4 жыл бұрын

Uh an hour for rice? That's a bit excessive. Just bring to boil, drop to simmer until the surface has small bubbles, cover and cook at simmer for 15 minutes. Done.

@littlelamb6804 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. 40 minutes to cook rice? Boiling for 20 minutes?? I just simmer mine for 20 minutes and it's perfect every time. Oh yeah, and I measure mine according to the package.

@vimalkirti4845 4 жыл бұрын

this is undercooked rice - rice should be very well cooked for health

@soilmanted 7 жыл бұрын

He is cooking the rice far longer than necessary and it is going to turn out too mushy. He is also making measuring the water too complicated. Whatever container you used to hold the rice, you simply fill it up twice with water to the same level as the rice was. Cook for 20 minutes over the lowest possible heat that will just bring the water to a barely noticeable simmer. At this point it is ready to eat. If you let the rice boil rapidly for more than a minute or 2 the grains are going to break and you'll have a starchy mess. Many kinds of rice do NOT need to be rinsed beforehand. He is worried about too much starch in the cooking water but rapid boiling and long cooking is going to release more starch into the water than the amount he removed by rinsing.

@CT2507 13 жыл бұрын

those rice are not perfect. they are too moist and clumpy. thats not whay i call fluffy! and this is because u keep the lid on tight for that extra 20 minutes. u gotta let the steam out. thats what a preasure cooker does also. it lets the steam out. fluffy is when the rice parts and opens up just by touching it with a fork. these are not fluffy, but moist and heavy and clinging to oneanother.