[header] How to make sticky rice using regular rice [title] Do not rinse the rice before you cook it. [step] Most people rinse rice for sanitary purposes, and to get rid of the starch dust. Starch is what causes rice to become sticky and clump together. 
If you cannot bear to eat rice without washing it, then rinse it once or twice-but don't rinse so much that the water runs clear. You still want some of that starch left.