Natural Health October 2017

HEALTH & Wellness
Rice of Different Kinds.
Let's Talk About 12 Of Them.
Rice is an enjoyable, versatile substitute to
potatoes and pasta, and there are lots of
variations to choose from. Here is a list of
the different types of rice. Rice is categorised
by the size of its grain into long, medium
and short-range and varieties from soft to
creamy to sticky in texture. Colour differs
from brown to white to red.
White Rice
The shape, size, texture and other
characteristics of the distinctive varieties
affect the way the rice is used in recipes,
what types of dish it is suitable for, and
the way it is cooked. Every nation favours
specific varieties for its cooking.
Brown Rice
Distinctive types of Rice
Long-grain rice
Long-grain rice, as the name
proposes, has grains that
are long and thin. Whenever
cooked, the grains have a
tendency to stay separate,
and the completed outcome
is generally fair dry and firm.
Most is in a cleaned white form,
though brown long-grain rice is
likewise accessible. Patna rice
originates from Asia; Carolina
rice, which is slightly
chunkier in appearance,
is from North America.
Chinese black rice: A grungy
rice, this has a brownish-black skin and
flattish, wide grains. Usually, it’s been
soaked and after that steamed. Known
as “Prohibited rice” or “emperor’s rice,”
this was a restrictive food fed only to
emperors in China. It gets its colour from
its high level of anthocyanin, the same
antioxidant seen in eggplant, blueberries,
and purple corn. Loaded with nutrients,
this gorgeous and flavourful medium-grain
rice is commonly used in Asian cuisine.
Glutinous rice: Sometimes
referred to as Chinese rice or sticky rice,
this is commonly used in South-east Asia
for both sweet and flavourful dishes.
Its grains are practically round and
chalky white. Unexpectedly, the name is
misleading as similar to every single other
rice, it contains no gluten. The ordinary
cooking technique is to soak and after
that steam it, after which the grains stick
together as if with glue. This means it can
be consumed in small balls picked with
the fingers or chopsticks.
Basmati rice: With long, thin
grains, basmati rice has magnificent
cooking qualities and a full flavour. It
is only grown in northern India and
Pakistan, and no other rice can be
marked as basmati. It also comes
Chinese black rice
Glutinous rice
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