Wild rice is American wild rice.

Wild rice is the translated name of American wild rice imported from China. Wild rice and rice are two different things. Wild rice is a seed of wild rice (the first sound of wild rice) in the family Poaceae. The outer shell does not need to be polished and is gray-black in color. It can be called the king of rice. Wild rice is produced in a wide range of places, both in the Americas and Asia, but it is generally in a wild state, so it is expensive. There are cultivated varieties of American wild rice.

Introduction to wild rice

A large area of ??wild wild rice grows in shallow swamps on the edge of the Great Lakes in Canada and North America. Wild rice is a shallow-water plant of the genus Zizania in the family Gramineae. The scientific name is Zizania aquatica. The plant is about 2 to 3 meters high. The inflorescences are in the shape of scattered spikes. The seeds are long and thin, with yellow skin and white starch. The inflorescences and seeds of wild rice resemble oats.

Chinese wild rice: Wild rice is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Gramineae, and its seeds are called wild rice or wild rice. Long before the Qin and Han Dynasties, wild rice was cultivated as a cereal. In ancient times, "wild rice" or "diaohu" was added to the five grains, collectively known as the six grains. Until the Tang Dynasty, wild rice was still a popular food. Wild rice plants grow like wild rice, but in different directions due to directional cultivation. Wild rice plants are tall and have wide leaves.

The wild rice plants are small and skinny. Because wild rice is difficult to collect and the yield is low. However, wild rice is becoming more and more popular and its yield is high. Therefore, there was a lot of artificial cultivation before the Southern Song Dynasty. After the Southern Song Dynasty, wild rice was basically extinct in the wild. China only has wild wild rice and no cultivated varieties.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Wild Rice