Is there a difference between rice in the south and rice in the north in terms of taste? The rice in the north is different from that in the south. Indica rice grains are slender, usually referring to southern rice, while japonica rice is short and round, mostly referring to northeast rice. The difference between northeast rice and south rice lies in the content of amylose and amylopectin. The content of amylopectin in northeast rice is high, and the content of amylose in south rice is high. If the amylose content is high, the taste is hard; If the amylopectin content is high, the taste is sticky.

Japonica rice in the north is full, crystal clear, soft and glutinous, and fragrant. A bowl of rice just out of the pot can make the whole house full of rice flavor. Rice in Northeast China is mainly planted in the vast plains of Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province and Liaoning Province, and on fertile black soil. It can absorb enough mineral elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Moreover, there is plenty of sunshine and rain, and the irrigation water is pure and pollution-free. The growth cycle is generally about five months. The unique location advantage ensures the unique high quality of rice in Northeast China.

The long growth period of northeast rice is the main factor affecting its delicious taste. Due to the limitation of geographical environment, the high temperature period suitable for rice growth in Northeast China is relatively short. So all the nutrients in a piece of land only have one chance a year. This kind of nutrition is naturally more adequate than feeding twice or even three times a year. China has a vast territory, and the climate between north and south is quite different. There is plenty of sunshine in autumn in the north, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Rice has low amylose content, soft texture and good taste. Rice in South China grows in an environment with high temperature and small temperature difference between day and night.

Rice has high amylose content, hard quality and poor taste. The protein content of late rice is slightly lower than that of early rice. Northeast rice and southern rice also have their own advantages in nutrition. Generally speaking, the protein content of indica rice is low, and the nicotinic acid content is higher than that of japonica rice. Northeast rice is easy to digest and absorb, and is suitable for people with indigestion. But at the same time, its sugar content is high, and diabetics should be moderate. The sugar rising speed of southern rice is slow, and the digestion speed is slow.