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  1. Natalie Stricevic
    Natalie Stricevic says:

    Hey Marion! I loved this entire video. It was so informative and I actually learnt something about the rice to water ratio! Just a question, what is the best type of rice to use for fried rice? And also, the type of oil to use for frying? x

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  2. Johan Barnhoorn
    Johan Barnhoorn says:

    Hi Marion, watching from the Netherlands here in a town called Oegstgeest (good luck pronouncing that). I have a question, there are so many kinds of rice out there, like basmati, jasmine, longgrain, pandan etcetera. How can I know what to use for what?

    Tried a lot of your recipes already and thinking about buying the book! Thank you so much for sharing all those tasty dishes 🙂

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  3. Kymberly Thomoff
    Kymberly Thomoff says:

    Hi Marion! Fairly new subscriber! 🙂 I am watching from Newberg, Oregon in the US, near Portland! I can’t wait to make this….🥳 I’d love to see tofu dishes👍 Nice tip on the rice moisture and also on the sesame oil. I wondered why it did not taste as strong in the cooking part! My noodles in other dishes seem to o get soggy…

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  4. Jody-Anne Sullivan
    Jody-Anne Sullivan says:

    White western woman married for 29 years to my gentle Chinese man. I have learned ALOT (white, western) from him, he can cook, we have a wok, a wok Chun, ingredients. I can cook this, he cooks it better. But I add the sesaeme, he doesn’t even think of it. For me herbs and sesame is the Bomb!

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  5. Félix Bourret
    Félix Bourret says:

    HI! Watching from Canada, having coffee, and already salivating thinking of the nice fried rice I will cook for lunch! I love trying some of your recipes, you explain clearly how to do them, and even if I don't have all the cooking skill to make all or them or to make them at their best, I am improving a little each time by watching your videos again.

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  6. Arooj Alvi
    Arooj Alvi says:

    Hii Marion, you are like the best friend who has unlimited coupons to visit you whenever. I’m from Vienna and it’s getting sometimes super cold… can you maybe bring some yummy breakfast recipes when it’s all cold and cozy in winters…. I absolutely love every single thing you make and your soups recipes are divine 😍….. I’m definitely gonna order your cookbook… I’m practically drooling 🤤!!! Love you!

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  7. Beula Francis
    Beula Francis says:

    Awesome Marion ! Always checking out your site for more recipies . Am
    Originally from Melbourne but watching from hk now as we are here. Looking forward to learning to make preserved radish and chilli used while making pork ribs

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  8. mistertee
    mistertee says:

    This is my favourite kind of fried rice! I always serve it with Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Not sure where those two came from but that's how my dad used to serve it in HK when I was a kid.

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  9. Rebecca Low
    Rebecca Low says:

    Wow! I'm a pretty experienced cook but I have always struggled with rice. This is the first explanation of the rice to water ratio that I've heard that makes sense!! Can't wait to try it.

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  10. Juleru
    Juleru says:

    To make cooking rice even more complicating: The amount of water you need also depends on your altitude and the type of rice you're using. If you're on a higher elevation, rice takes longer to cook, so you need more water. Whole-grain rice uses more water (about 2c) than e.g. short-grain rice and basmati or jasmin rice is somewhere in the middle, even though the rice grains are pretty thin (but long).
    I've tried to only use 1 cup water per 1 cup rice + 0.5 cups water extra before with short-grain rice but it wasn't fully cooked afterwards (quite "al-dente").
    What I always do and what always works (with short-/medium-grain or basmati/jasmin rice):
    1 rice : 1.5 water (yes, really 1.5 cups per cup rice, not less!)
    Don't soak the rice beforehand because it'll absorb water and get mushy with 1.5 cups of water!
    Heat the pot, roast rice in it until you can smell it, then add boiling water. Once it comes to a boil again, cover with a lid, turn down the heat to low (about 25%) and simmer for exactly 10 minutes.
    Then take the pot off the stove, stir once (don't worry if the rice sticks to the bottom a bit), cover with 2 sheets of paper towel and put the lid on top. Wait 5-10 minutes. The paper towel absorbs the rest of the steam, so the rice doesn't get mushy. Afterwards it also won't be stuck to the bottom anymore.

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