A microwave cookable or reheatable foodstuff coating composition comprises 55 to 80 wt % water and 20 to 45 wt % by dry weight of an ingredient mixture including:a. 35 to 60 wt % of a flour component comprising rice flour, but no wheat flourb. 15 to 35 wt % of non-modified starchc. 0.1 to 5 wt % of a gelling agentd. 0 to 15 wt % of modified starch ande. 0 to 35 wt % of other edible ingredients.
