Microwave
drying is a technique that allows dehydration and
can be applied to certain types of rice (Zhao et al.,
2007) and starchy food (Khraisheh et al., 2004). The
advantage in microwave technology is the high wave
penetration capacity in which heat can penetrate
inside the product. Therefore, the microwave drying
process can improve the quality of the final product
compared to other dehydration techniques (Wu and
Mao, 2008; Kassem et al., 2011).