The easiest and most efficient way to cook rice:
One cup of rice & two cups of water + salt in a covered saucepan.
Bring to a boil on the stove/hibachi/three-stone fire/whatever.
Place covered saucepan in a well insulated box. We use large loose pillows filled with Styrofoam (EPS) beads.
Your rice will be ready in 10-15 minutes.
Works great on spaghetti, too.
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