Abstract: An apparatus for washing rice prior to cooking includes a glass or plastic cylinder having threadably attached lids at both ends. A screen mesh container is retained within the cylinder and is designed to hold the rice, while the cylinder is partially fillable with water which is used in the rice process. With rice in the container along with water in the cylinder, the apparatus may be shaken to clean the rice. The lid at one end of the cylinder may be removed to exchange or remove the water without a consequent loss of rice, while the opposite lid is removable to permit the removal of the rice from the cylinder. A rice screen sweeper is also provided to remove any rice which sticks to the screen mesh container. Additionally, at least one of the lids includes indentations which permit an exact measuring of the amount of salt to be used.