ELI5: Why does rice get hard in the refrigerator but then softens so easily when heated? explainlikeimfive

I initially thought it was getting dried out in the refrigerator but it softens even without adding any extra water when you reheat it.

Submitted July 28, 2017 at 09:24PM by mhocalate http://ift.tt/2v6AQXI explainlikeimfive