Japonica rice
Japonica (jing) rice, also known as rice, there are early, middle and late points, the northern terrier cool, southern Japonica warm; red Japonica hot, white Japonica cool; new Japonica hot, old Japonica cool. Congee is the most nutritious, suitable for both young and old. Black rice, crystal soft, produced in Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province. Black rice is China's rice in the treasures. According to scientists, black rice contains 16 kinds of amino acids and iron, molybdenum, zinc and other trace elements and vitamins B1, B12 and other nutrients, protein content is 50% higher than ordinary rice. Compendium of Materia Medica" records: black rice has nourishing Yin and tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the spleen and warming the liver, eyesight and blood efficacy. Whether it is porridge or soup, it is a good tonic.
Japonica rice is the usual rice. But not all rice is Japonica rice.
Rice is divided into round-grained rice, indica rice, glutinous rice. Among them, glutinous rice is very sticky rice, commonly known as sticky rice.
Japonica rice, indica rice is usually we cook with rice, indica rice grains relative to japonica rice, long and thin. But it seems that indica rice is only available in southern cities, and people in the north only eat round-grained rice.
Northern supermarkets will rarely see indica rice. But sometimes you will see the look similar to the indica rice glutinous rice.
The indica rice is thin and long compared to the japonica rice, which is completely different.
Japonica rice will cost a little more than indica rice because it has a good flavor and texture, and also yields less than indica rice