Using an 800-watt microwave oven for one cup of left-over Asian cooked rice, how long and how high (power) should be the oven be set? Usually the rice comes out too dry not fluffy as when it was newly cookedI\'ve tried sprinkling it with water before microwavingI\'ve also tried quot;steamerquot; type microwave pots (where one puts a small amount of water under the bowl of rice to be heated)All to no avail - the rice still comes out dry and not flufflyPerhaps there\'s a problem with the settings of time power?To successfully reheat cooked white or brown rice, place it in a container that allows at least 2-3 inches of extra roomSprinkle with water, vegetable broth, or mushroom broth just to dampen the topYou can cover the container and microwave on HIGH for 1-2 minutes, depending on your microwave and the amount of riceOr you can preheat your oven to 400 degrees, wrap the moistened rice tightly in
aluminum foil, and allow it to heat for 5-8 minutes, depending on the amount of riceBoth methods will give you a steaming bowl of soft riceTop with canned tomatoes and canned mushrooms, thawed frozen peas, or fresh or thawed frozen broccoli or cauliflower floretsGarnish with granulated garlic flakes, nutritional yeast, chopped walnuts, almonds, peanuts or cashews, or, if you have the time, chopped fresh cabbage tossed with a small amount of soy sauce.Other related question