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edit About Japanese Rice
A short-grain variety of rice that has a unique sticky texture.
Recipes With Japanese Rice
Gingered Sardine
Ginger, Japanese Rice, Sake, Sardine, Soy Sauce
Ginger, Japanese Rice, Sake, Sardine, Soy Sauce
Japanese Cucumbers
Celery, Cucumber, Japanese Rice, Onion, Sugar
Celery, Cucumber, Japanese Rice, Onion, Sugar
Japanese Mushroom Pate With Spring Onion
Brown Sugar, Clove, Cream Cheese, Garlic, Ginger
Brown Sugar, Clove, Cream Cheese, Garlic, Ginger
Lamb Firepot Lamb
Beans, Catsup, Chicken, Chili, Chinese Five-Spice
Beans, Catsup, Chicken, Chili, Chinese Five-Spice
Onigiri
Japanese Rice, Nori, Plum, Salt, Soy Sauce
Japanese Rice, Nori, Plum, Salt, Soy Sauce
Recommended Pairings With Japanese Rice
Other Names:日本水稻 (Chinese), اليابانية رايس (Arabic), Arroz japonês (Portuguese), Le riz japonais (French), El arroz japonés (Spanis... All Translations
Edited by: Yukari Sakamoto
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Wikipedia
Japanese rice, or japonica, is a short-grain variety of rice (''Oryza sativa var. japonica'') which is characterized by its unique stickiness and texture. It also comes in a variety called mochigome(もち米sticky rice) which is used for making mochi(餅). Rice is sold either as brown rice, ''genmai''(玄米), which must be polished by a machine(精米機''seimaiki''), or ready-polished. Sprouted brown rice hatsuga genmai(発芽玄米) is also sold in smaller quantities. It has a softer texture than brown rice and a pleasant fragrance, yet retains the health benefits of brown rice. Most supermarkets in Japan sell ready-polished rice in 10 kg, 5 kg, and smaller bags. Brown rice is usually sold in 30 kg bags. Japonica should not be confused with Jasponica rice – a cross between the long-grained and fragrant Thai Jasmine rice and the sticky, soft Japanese rice. A spot with an automated rice polishing machine, called seimaijo (精米所), for polishing brown rice, are a common sight in rural Japan. The by-product of the polishing process, rice bran (米ぬか''komenuka'') can be used for making a kind of pickle called nukazuke (ぬかづけ) or recycled as fertilizer. The rice polishing machines typically polish a 10 kg amount for 100 yen.
