Is japonica rice rice? What is the difference between japonica rice and rice?

Japonica rice and rice are very common in life, but many people often confuse them. I don't know how to distinguish. So is japonica rice rice? What is the difference between japonica rice and rice? I'll explain them to you one by one, hoping to help you.

Is japonica rice rice? Japonica rice is a kind of rice.

Rice is the general term for rice after hulling. Rice is generally divided into three types: japonica rice, indica rice and glutinous rice. Japonica rice is produced in the north and middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, while indica rice is produced in the south as far away as Guangdong and Guangxi. Japonica rice is generally oval, indica rice is slender, glutinous rice is close to japonica rice but obviously waxy white, and japonica rice is translucent. However, japonica rice is divided into hybrid rice and non-hybrid rice. Traditional Chinese medicine refers to non-hybridization, which is not much different from ordinary consumption.

What is the difference between japonica rice and rice? 1. Let's talk about the classification of rice first. According to China's national standards, rice is divided into indica rice, japonica rice and glutinous rice, and some are also called waxy indica rice and waxy japonica rice. In fact, we often use japonica rice and indica rice to make steamed rice and porridge, and glutinous rice is more used to make zongzi and other foods.

2. Japonica rice belongs to rice with high amylopectin content, while indica rice has relatively high amylose content. If this mainly affects cooking, japonica rice is sticky, the particles stick together and the taste is soft. Indica rice is better, grain by grain. If you cook porridge, japonica rice is more suitable. Northern residents like to cook porridge with japonica rice.

3. Japonica rice is mainly produced in the three northeastern provinces, Anhui and Jiangsu, including a small part planted along the Yellow River in Tianjin, Shandong and Henan. Among them, the planting and yield of japonica rice in Heilongjiang and Jiangsu rank in the top two in China.

4. China is the largest producer of rice and japonica rice in the world. In early years, there were relatively many japonica rice in the export market. In recent years, with the increase of planting area of high-quality indica rice in South China, the export is also increasing. But generally speaking, the competitiveness of China rice in the international market is not as good as that of Thailand, Viet Nam and India because of its high price.

What is the difference between early japonica rice and late japonica rice? Generally speaking, the belly white of early japonica rice is relatively large and looks translucent. Twist by hand, you will find that the hard particles are slightly less, rougher and the rice quality is poor. Late japonica rice has a small belly, waxy white color and many hard grains. The quality is better than that of early japonica rice, and it is more popular.