The rinsing will remove much of the excess starch and prevent the salad from becoming gummy.

The rice is first washed to release excess starch.

Cut each slice into fairly thick chips and rinse in a colander under plenty of cold water to remove excess starch.

Rinse rice grains before cooking to remove excess starch and any foreign particles.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and soak the potatoes in cold water for 5 minutes, to remove excess starch.

Cover with water and stir vigorously to remove excess starch.

Wash the potato slices in cold water to remove excess starch.

Wash the rice in several changes of water to remove the excess starch until the water runs clear.

Rinse the potatoes in cold water to remove excess starch.

First, rinse the rice with cold water several times before cooking to remove excess starch; otherwise the rice will be too sticky.