The amount of water used when cooking rice affects its texture and overall quality. More water makes the rice softer and moister, while less water makes it harder. Nonwaxy rice cooked with a water to rice ratio of 1.4 had the best eating quality, while waxy rice cooked with a ratio of 1.2 was also good. Nonwaxy rice was harder than waxy rice when cooked. Overall, the texture of cooked rice changes depending on how much water is used, with softer rice having more water and harder rice having less water.