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Once cooking is complete, open and gently mix the rice to aerate it and release moisture without breaking the grains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e3- Tips for cooking Japanese rice with a non-Japanese rice cooker \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRinse the rice by covering it with mineral water: stir 10 times by hand in a circular motion, change the water and repeat the operation 3 times. Then add water up to the mark indicated in the rice cooker and let soak for 30 to 120 minutes (the water should not exceed 20°C). Start cooking in normal mode, then once finished \u003cb\u003elet steam for 10 minutes in the switched-off cooker\u003c\/b\u003e. 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