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Foreigners Are Confused by Japan's Habit of Stirring Freshly Cooked Rice in the Cooker
A foreign reaction to Japan's habit of stirring rice inside the cooker right after it's done went viral on yaraon and All Nationz on the same day. Japanese threads weren't really arguing with foreigners — they were arguing with each other over whether you should stir at all, with science-of-cooking explainers facing off against a 'never stir, the grains crumble' camp.