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Rice
Olivia McMahon
An Indonesian, a Thai and a Bangladeshi
in my Western kitchen.
How do you cook rice in your countries? I ask.
They do not throw away the water
as we do here; they all agree.
They put in just enough above the rice.
- The length of the index finger.
- No, the first section of the middle finger.
- No, the first two sections.
They are not clear about the details.
They will write home:
Dearest mother, I am missing you.
Please send precise instructions
for cooking rice.
