Japonica rice is a type of rice.

Rice, also known as "rice", is divided into three types: japonica rice, indica rice and glutinous rice. So, Japonica rice belongs to rice, it is one of the varieties of rice.

Japonica rice is mainly produced in Northeast China. The grains are generally oval or round. The rice grains are plump and plump. The cross-section is nearly round. The ratio of length to width is less than 2. The color is waxy white, transparent or Translucent, hard and tough in texture, very sticky and oily after cooking, soft and delicious, and the cooked porridge and rice are relatively soft. Common japonica rice include: Northeast rice, Jilin rice, pearl rice, etc. Japonica rice is a very nutritious food. Cooking it into porridge is a particularly nutritious and delicious porridge.

The difference between japonica rice and rice

The difference between it and rice is mainly that of indica rice and glutinous rice.

Indica rice is the most produced rice in my country, with Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan and other provinces as the main production areas. The grains of indica rice are slender or oblong, with the length of the longer being more than 7 mm. After cooking, the rice yield is high, the stickiness is low, the rice is crispy and oily. Common indica rice include: Silk Rice, Cat Tooth Rice, and Thai Fragrant Rice.

Glutinous rice, often called glutinous rice in the north, is the main raw material for making sticky snacks (such as rice dumplings, eight-treasure porridge, and various desserts) and brewing rice wine. There are two types of glutinous rice, long glutinous rice (indica glutinous rice) and round glutinous rice (japonica glutinous rice). Long glutinous rice has slender grains, pinkish-white, opaque color, and strong stickiness. Round glutinous rice is round and short in shape, white and opaque, has a sweet taste and is slightly less viscous than long glutinous rice.

Glutinous rice can also be divided into indica and japonica. The grain shape of indica and japonica rice is generally oblong or elongated, milky white and opaque, and some are translucent and sticky. Japonica and glutinous rice are generally oval, milky white and opaque, and some are translucent and sticky. The rice quality is better than that of indica. Japonica rice.