無洗米
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Meanings
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pre-washed rice; rinse-free rice; musenmai
A type of rice processed so it can be cooked without the usual rinsing or washing before cooking; common on product labels and in everyday food contexts.
Rinse-free rice is convenient because you can cook it without washing it.
Lately I always buy pre-washed rice.
Usage patterns
- 無洗米を炊くto cook rinse-free rice
I tried cooking rinse-free rice today.
- 無洗米は研がずに炊けるrinse-free rice can be cooked without washing it first
Rinse-free rice is convenient because you can cook it straight away without washing it.
- 〈数〉合の無洗米を量るto measure out a certain amount of rinse-free rice
I measured out three go of rinse-free rice and put it in the rice cooker.