How can I reheat Chinese food at home?
Sometimes I buy two Chinese take-aways, but only eat one. Next day when I try to reheat it in the microwave, usually the rice gets very dried out. Is there a good way to reheat this kind of food?
Firstly it is not good to reheat rice, as it is risky bacterially.
Secondly, although Microwave is the best way to reheat it you can only really use it if you are talking of boiled rice & not fried rice.
Howver, if you are determined to buy your food in this way then I suggest the following….
1] Ensure any boiled rice is bought in a separate container.
2] Only reheat in microwavbable plastic
3] On reheating stir up the rice THEN add a little extra water to the container
4] Close the lid to keep the moisture in
Serve and eat promptly as it will dry out quickly. Though you can offset that a little if you add some juices from say…. Beansprouts. Apart from adding to the flavours, these can up the moisture level so the overall taste remains palatable.
Additionally remember to drink more while eating food that is dryer than it normally is, as it is too easy to dehydrate and end up with constipation.
well re-heating food is dodgy but if you really want to do it then for your rice problem, i sugest sprinkling some water in with at as you re-heat, enjoy.
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It sounds like you are overheating it, what wattage is your microwave and how long do you put it in for? I have a 900wt microwave and normally about 1 1/2 – 2 mins is more then long enough to reheat the rice.
Try sprinkling a little bit of water over the rice first before you reheat it as this will help it stop drying out.
Your food should be piping hot, but not cremated when you reheat it
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Personal experience and reheating MANY chinese takeaways
just put some sort of cover on it while reheating and it will hold the moisture in..
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probably the oven. or add some sauce to it
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What you need is a steamer such as a double-boiler.
If you only have a micro-wave, sprinkle some water on it.
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Firstly it is not good to reheat rice, as it is risky bacterially.
Secondly, although Microwave is the best way to reheat it you can only really use it if you are talking of boiled rice & not fried rice.
Howver, if you are determined to buy your food in this way then I suggest the following….
1] Ensure any boiled rice is bought in a separate container.
2] Only reheat in microwavbable plastic
3] On reheating stir up the rice THEN add a little extra water to the container
4] Close the lid to keep the moisture in
Serve and eat promptly as it will dry out quickly. Though you can offset that a little if you add some juices from say…. Beansprouts. Apart from adding to the flavours, these can up the moisture level so the overall taste remains palatable.
Additionally remember to drink more while eating food that is dryer than it normally is, as it is too easy to dehydrate and end up with constipation.
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Married to an expert ;]
Water when you put it in he microwave… Or just order 1 takeaway
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Nuke on medium-high in bursts and stir between them.
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WHAT?! Cold Chinese food is D-E-V-I-N-E! I usually put mine in the fridge or freezer to cool before I eat it. What a waste to reheat it. Plus, when it is cold, all the fat solidifies so it doesn’t taste as oily. MMMmmmm….cold Chinese food!
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