About RiceWater

RiceWater exists because "2 cups water per cup of rice" is wrong for most of the rice you eat.

The 2:1 rule belongs to long-grain white rice alone. Jasmine wants less, sushi rice wants a soak and a precise ratio, risotto wants broth added in ladles, brown rice wants patience — and every variety has its own number. The database holds them, with the rinse and soak decisions that matter as much as the ratio.

Each entry is practical: ratio, rinse, soak, method, time, and the two sentences on what the rice is for.

We are cooks and educators, not a rice brand. Nothing here sells grains, and the table works offline in your browser.

What makes RiceWater different

• Your numbers never leave your browser. Every calculator on RiceWater runs entirely on your device. We never see, store, or transmit the figures you enter — there are no accounts and no server-side processing of your inputs.
• Published methodology. Each calculator page explains the exact formula it uses and the assumptions behind it, so you can check our work or reproduce it in a spreadsheet.
• Free, forever, without a paywall. RiceWater is supported by advertising. There is no premium tier, no email gate, and no upsell.

Independence

RiceWater is an independent educational project. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government agency, lender, insurer, or the organizations whose formulas and public data we reference (such as standard cooking-science practice and origin traditions). All trademarks and referenced standards belong to their respective owners.

Questions, corrections, or suggestions are genuinely welcome — get in touch.