Why is There Such a Difference in Rice Between India and China?
Rice is a staple food in Asian countries, especially in southern China, where it's eaten almost every day and never gets tired of it. This has led to high rice production in the south. Besides our country, countries like Japan, Korea, and India also consider rice as their main food.
China's rice production is the highest in the world, but the amount of rice exported is very small, far less than that of rice-exporting countries like India. According to reports, India's rice exports have exceeded 10 million tons in recent years, accounting for a quarter of the global rice export market.
However, why is Indian rice different from Chinese rice?
Indian rice is actually called 'xiaomi', with a thin and hard appearance, and even after cooking, it's mostly whole grains; while Chinese rice is slightly shorter and rounder, with full grains, and becomes softer and stickier when cooked, fragrant and fragrant.
This is because of the climate. India is located in the tropics, with high temperatures and dry climate, which results in dry rice. Moreover, 'xiaomi' rice has low starch content, so even when cooked, it doesn't have much stickiness.
Secondly, the way Indian people cook rice also contributes to this. Indian people like to cook rice until it's about 50% cooked, then steam it in wooden barrels, which makes the rice even looser, resulting in distinct grains, unlike high-pressure cooked rice.
Thirdly, it's also related to Indian people's preferences and eating habits. Indian people like loose rice, and their eating habits also lead them to eat grain-like rice. Indian people have been eating with their hands for generations, so they require rice with distinct grains so that it doesn't stick to their hands. Imagine how embarrassing it would be to eat Chinese rice, sticky and sticky, and stick to your hands!
Furthermore, because they eat with their hands, they also need to wait until the rice is relatively cool before eating, which further reduces the stickiness of the rice.
However, everyone has their own preferences, whether it's Indian rice or Chinese rice, they are all loved by people, and it depends on the individual.
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