I don't want to irritate friends with this question, they kind of make a big deal out of it.  We just buy minute rice and I've never had any rice anywhere that was any different than what we have using minute rice.

Some foods taste better to me over a grill, others from and oven and some cooked on the stove top versus anything in the microwave.  However I've just never tasted an white rice anywhere that was any different in taste or texture from the minute rice that comes out of a box.

I'm mystified.