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    You don't soak rice, you wash it. The Indian fermented rice pancake known as a Dosa is an interesting example of these concepts. Commented Aug 30, 2021 at 19:33
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    Greybeard: I just noticed that your question includes rice and barley. The method of soaking both of these, and the ways of handling soaking water, are completely different from beans. I suggest that you omit these from your question; all of the answers below only concern beans, regardless. Commented Aug 30, 2021 at 20:35
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    @NeilMeyer You can absolutely soak rice, and some kinds of (black) rice should be soaked. Commented Aug 31, 2021 at 9:03
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    @NeilMeyer, the basmati rice I frequently use says it should be soaked for 30 minutes on the bag. Commented Aug 31, 2021 at 10:33
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    Greybeard: if you want to ask about rice & barley, make it a separate question. Commented Aug 31, 2021 at 18:16