MICROWAVEABLE rice is a dream when you've had a long day and just want to eat your dinner, right?

But have you ever struggled to get the packet to stand? If so, you're not alone.

2 Uncle Ben's has made microwaveable rice since 2000

A thread has appeared on Reddit where a user has slammed the rice king Uncle Ben's for making the pouches which are "too tall" for a microwave.

The post said: "Uncle Ben if you're listening... your god damn rice pouches are too damn tall for my god damn microwave".

The observation really struck a cord with other users, with many people adding their views on the rice-related quandary.

One said: "Boil in the bag rice is immense. Wish they'd make smaller bags, though."

2 User on Reddit have been sharing their views on the microwavable rice Credit: Corbis - Getty

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Some said they prefer to use rice cookers or just simply boil the rice in a pan with water.

But not all Reddit users are fans of Uncle Ben's. A few preferred rival brand Tilda, while others added that the "off-putting" texture of microwaveable rice is "rubbery".

The thread sparked a discussion in The Sun's offices, as some of us prefer to lie down the rice pouches to get around the annoying height issue.

While others are just thankful that they don't have to wait around for 20 minutes for the grains to boil in a pain.

We decided to ask Uncle Ben himself. OK, well not actual Uncle Ben but a spokesperson for the brand - which is owned by Mars - about how best to cook the rice.

They said: ‘There are almost as many ways to cook our ready to heat rice as there are flavours – whatever the size of your microwave.

"You can cook the pouches standing up or laying down and you can microwave the rice in a bowl.

"You can also heat it in a pan or empty the packet directly into a stir fry, just make sure that the rice is hot before serving".

While there isn't a "wrong" way to do it, we're glad we're aware of all the possibilities.

The Uncle Ben's brand first launched in 1947.

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It was named in honour of a legendary Texan farmer who decades earlier had been known for his high quality rice.

It didn't hit shelves in the UK until 1966. The first boil in a bag rice range was launched by the firm in the 80s.

Weirdly, in 1992 it also launched express rice in a CAN, but it was swiftly ditched for its range of pouch rice which was launched in 2000.

Earlier this week we busted another rice myth, when we explained you can reheat rice - but you must make sure its heated all the way through to avoid food poisoning.

Previously, we revealed that most of us have been slicing bread wrong all along.

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