Each rice (Basmati, Uncle Ben’s, Hi Node…), in its final form, is defined by its water to rice ratio. The sticky Chinese rice has very little water- one and a quarter cups of water to one cup of rice; at the other end of the spectrum, risotto, has better than four cups of fluid to one cup of rice (fluid: for risotto, no water: stock and wine).

Below are the versions of rice we enjoy, and how we prepare them.