الوضع الليلي
0
Rice
9:51:43 2022-10-19 1466

Rice is a main staple in more than 100 countries worldwide. In some households, rice is included with more than one meal a day. This starchy high-calorie grain is generally low cost, making it accessible to all and a vital base of many diets. Each country showcases a rice specialty to reflect local spices and taste preferences: risotto in Italy, paella in Spain, jambalaya in the southern U.S., coconut rice in Colombia, steamed rice in China, rice and beans in Mexico, and sweet rice in Portugal, to name a few.

The scientific name for rice is Oryza. Oryza sativa is the most common species and is subdivided into the long-grain indica, and short-grain japonica. Tools for farming rice have been found in China dating back 8000 years. Merchant traders helped the gradual spread of rice across the continents.

There are thousands of types of Oryza sativa, which can differ in size, thickness, stickiness, color, aroma, and flavor. Rice is often broadly categorized based on its shape or method of processing.

  • Long grains have a slender kernel over four times as long as they are wide. When cooked, long grain rice stays separate and fluffy (e.g., Jasmine and Basmati rice).
  • Medium grains have a shorter, wider kernel, yielding a tender and semi-sticky consistency when cooked (e.g., Arborio rice).
  • Short grains have a kernel only twice as long as they are wide, and yield the stickiest texture when cooked (e.g., “sushi” rice).
  • Refined: Rice that is polished to remove the bran layers and embryo so that only the starchy white endosperm remains—hence the name “white” rice (again, this refers to the color and not one particular variety). The milling and polishing process removes the majority of naturally occurring B vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fiber, so B vitamins and iron are added back. Food labels will display the term “enriched” to indicate this. However, only a fraction of the original amount of these nutrients is added back.
  • There are over 40,000 varieties of rice worldwide!
  • Wild rice is not in the same rice family as Oryza sativa. It is actually a seed from a grassy aquatic plant. It is high in fiber and minerals and contains slightly more protein than brown rice. It possesses such an intense nutty flavor that is often mixed with milder tasting grains. 
Foresight   2026-03-24
Reality Of Islam

MOST VIEWS

Importance of Media

9:3:43   2018-11-05

Illuminations

be yourself

4:2:19   2022-10-10

anti racism

9:30:2   2021-11-12

noah & his ark

7:59:14   2018-06-21

think well

8:39:51   2022-09-23

overcoming challenges

5:57:34   2023-03-18



IMmORTAL Words
LATEST Microplastics Found in 84% of Serious Heart Attack Patients Tiny Flying Robot from MIT Just Learned to Move Like a Real Insect NASA Reveals the Stunning Annual Turquoise Transformation of the Black Sea Where You Live May Shape Your Dementia Risk More Than Scientists Realized New Metal Alloy Is up to 10 Times Stronger Than Structural Steel Antarctic Meltwater Is Making Glaciers Slide Faster Toward the Ocean The Bitha The Alarm of All Creatures on the Night of the Prophet Mohammad was born (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and His Family) Hitting Children and Its Psychological Impact Popular Childhood Drinks Linked to Higher Blood Pressure Later in Life New Wearable Patch Boosts REM Sleep Without Drugs or Surgery NASA Satellites Spot a Powerful El Niño Building Beneath the Pacific