We asked 4 chefs for their top rice-cooking tips.

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How to cook rice like a professional chef

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Rinse your rice well, and give it time to sit after it has absorbed the liquid.

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former chef and owner, Moon Rabbit Restaurant

His personal favorite rice dish to cook?

When making rice pilaf, I always use a small pot with tight fitting lid.

Finally, fluff with a fork.

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Enlist a rice cooker.

Indeed, this tends to be the preferred method of many East Asian chefs.

Wash your rice at least three or four times until the water runs clear, Ma says.

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Then, see to it that your rice is in an even layer in your rice cooker pot.

Try the finger trick to nail the ideal water to rice ratio every time.

First, I wash my rice until the water runs clear to remove the starches, Tien explains.

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former chef and owner, Moon Rabbit Restaurant

Tien also leverages a rice cooker, and once finished, fluffs the rice.

Finally, he lets it sit for another 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

Fry it upbeforeyou boil, then add vibrant vegetables and aromatic spices.

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First, says Delcid, heat guajillo oil in a pan on medium heat.

Finally, he recommends fluffing the rice and adding any finishing garnishes (like cilantroyum).

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