2007-01-05 17:23:35 · 6 answers · asked by Emmie 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There are lots of kinds of rice, more than just 5. Long-grained, medium-grained, basmati, jasmine, arborio are five standard types.
Which one to use will depend on what you are making. Some varieties are stickier and some are fluffier.
2007-01-05 17:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Chrysalia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basmati ( A flavoursome and aromatic rice).
Uncle Bens ( fat grain).
Long grain rice & Short grain rice ( there are many kinds sold under different brand names around the world)
Mochi rice ( a sweet rice, glutinous rice).
Thai Jamine rice (an aromatic rice with a strong aroma and a unique taste).
Arborio Rice (an Italian variety of rice that is commonly used in risotto dishes).
2007-01-06 04:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by VelvetRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever of red rice? It's supposed to be real good for cholesteral.
2007-01-06 01:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya there are so many, but right now cn think of just 2, which in sri lanka and india we call Basmati (the long ones) and Samba
2007-01-06 01:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by mArYaM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah,, even more,,
all i kno n i ever ate = black rice,red rice, several kinds of white rice in indonesia
http://library.thinkquest.org/3891/RICEONE.HTM
http://waltonfeed.com/self/rice.html
2007-01-06 02:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's more im sure
2007-01-06 01:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Malek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋