>Rice washing is a fairly common practice in cultures that cook rice. In the US at least, many brands spray additional vitamins and minerals to increase the nu

>Rice washing is a fairly common practice in cultures that cook rice. In the US at least, many brands spray additional vitamins and minerals to increase the nutritional value of rice, and specifically state not to wash the rice right on the packaging. Because of this, there seems to be a pretty wide split on cultural lines on whether one should wash their rice, especially online.