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Rice can come in many shapes, colours and sizes. This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties.There are several species of grain called rice. [1] Asian rice (Oryza sativa) is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (indica and japonica) and over 40,000 varieties. [2]
Katarni rice (chawal in Hindi) is a unique tasting, aromatic, short grain rice grown in India, in the state of Bihar. Grown natively in the Bhagalpur and Banka districts, Katarni rice is not only in demand in Bihar, but throughout the country. Despite its uniqueness, Katarni rice is facing the threat of extinction.
Oryza sativa, having the common name Asian cultivated rice, [2] is the much more common of the two rice species cultivated as a cereal, the other species being O. glaberrima, African rice. It was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China 13,500 to 8,200 years ago.
Arwa bint al-Harith, relative of Muhammad; Arwa bint Mansur al-Himyari (735–died 764), wife of Abbasid caliph al-Mansur, who ruled the Islamic world from 754 to 775, and mother of third Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi; Arwa bint Harun al-Rashid, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid, her mother was Hulab.
Rice plant (Oryza sativa) with branched panicles containing many grains on each stem Rice grains of different varieties at the International Rice Research Institute. Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa.
Parboiled rice, also called converted rice, easy-cook rice, [1] sella rice, and miniket (as predominantly called in West Bengal and Odisha in India, and in Bangladesh) is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk.
The finishing touch is swirling in a raw egg or two with the lid covered, and adding scallions, a dash of chili pepper or toasted, ground sesame seeds, for serving.
Rice is rolled inside a banana leaf and boiled, then cut into small cakes as a staple food replacement of steamed rice. Loco Moco: Hawaii, United States: A bowl of rice topped with a meat patty and gravy, and with a sunny side up egg on top. Locrio: Dominican Republic: Rice, meat (Chicken, sausage, fish, etc.), tomato sauce, caramelized sugar ...