Rice

Rice

Oryza sativa
AKA: Asian rice
Family: Poaceae
Kind: Grass
Parboiled Rice
Soaked and steamed with hull on, which are removed once dried. Dry and firm texture.
Jasmine Rice
Soft and a bit sticky texture
Long Grain White Rice
AKA classic rice

Fluffy texture
Basmati Rice
A type of long-grain rice, nutty and aromatic
Glutinous Rice
AKA: sticky rice, sweet rice and waxy rice

Sweet with sticky texture
Arborio Rice
AKA: risotto rice

Creamy but firm texture
Pudding Rice
Pudding rice is long grain converted white rice
Red Cargo Rice
A type of non-glutinous long grain rice
Brown Rice
Whole grain
Camargue Red Rice
Nutty taste with chewy texture
Black Rice
Earthy and nutty flavour
Rice Paper
Rice Vinegar
Made from fermented rice in China, Japan, Korea, as Vietnam in Southeast Asia. It can be used as a sweetener in some fries, dressings, sushi rice. Can be white, red or black.

The Poaceae Family

a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as grasses
AKA: Gramineae


Kingdom: Plantae   Clades: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Monocots, Commelinids   Order: Poales