Hmm hereās what I grew up with (Iām Asian and was taught to do it this way since I was a kid). For starters though Iāll definitely recommend you to get a rice cooker, itāll be your bff when it comes to cooking rice. Iād recommend Jasmine rice, it smells good and cooks nicely. Scoop uncooked rice into the pot, wash with water once and pour out some until thereās water just a little above the rice line. Before this part>, make sure the top layer of the rice is fairly flat and evened out, dip your middle finger all the way into the rice until you feel the bottom of the pot with just the tip of your finger. Hold it there and with the tip of your thumb āmarkā where the top surface of the rice is on your middle finger. Hold this and from there take your middle finger out then place it at the top surface of the rice. Keep it there and start pouring more water into the pot. Stop when the water reaches where the tip of your thumb is. This method takes some practice but once you get the hang of it youāll be glad you took the time to learn it lol. My instructions might be a bit confusing but for photo or video reference you can simply try googleing cooking rice finger trick. Good luck :)