Why do some uncooked rice have a strong fragrance? Is it spiced?

If the rice is too fragrant, add essence. The fragrance of authentic rice is natural and fresh, not the artificial fragrance added by many rice in the market for surface fragrance, which is called artificial fragrant rice. Adding essence is harmful to human body if used for a long time.

However, the rice that grows naturally now is really delicious. That kind of rice is very expensive, and processed rice is generally without flavor. Your rice may be high-quality rice, and many rice on the market are new varieties now.

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The statement that "Yuxiang" rice is likely to be beautified with essence has been confirmed by Lu Guangcheng, director of the Nutrition Department of the People's Hospital of the Autonomous Region. "The smell of rice is natural, it won't be too exciting, and of course it won't leave a smell on your hands, that's for sure.

Take a small amount of rice in your hand, rub it with your hand and smell it immediately. Authentic new rice, fragrant. Old rice, which has been stored for more than one year, only has the taste of rice bran, but has no clear fragrance. If you smell rice and find it has an abnormal taste, it is probably not good rice. Fragrant rice is popular in the market now, and it is normal for rice with natural fragrance. If it is fragrant, it is not normal.

If your rice is already old rice, it doesn't matter. Old rice can also steam out the taste of new rice. It is after the first three processes that we add a small amount of refined salt or peanut oil to the pot. Remember that peanut oil must be cooked and cooled. Add some to the pot and you can cook it. You can plug in the power and start steaming. Steamed, the granules are crystal clear and full, and the rice is fragrant.

References: Paper-Adding "Flavor" to Rice