When Buying Rice, It's Not Necessarily the More Expensive Rice That's Better; Rice Merchants Share Tips for Selecting Rice
Rice and flour are staple foods on the tables of the north and south. Wheat cultivation is mainly located in the relatively arid north, while the production of rice, water, is widely planted in various places, accounting for more than 60% of food consumption. Southern rice and northern rice have many varieties, and when purchasing from supermarkets, you will find a variety of brands with prices ranging from two or three yuan per to dozens of yuan per. When selecting rice, it is not necessarily the more expensive rice that is better in quality. Today, let's share some tips for selecting rice,Many are rice merchants who have sold rice for many years and know the knowledge. Remember these little tips, and you can easily choose rice that tastes fragrant, has good texture, and is durable for storage.
Types of Rice
Rice can be divided into three main categories: glutinous rice, japonica rice, and sticky rice. There are also many subcategories, and these types of rice differ greatly in terms of taste, price, and cooking methods.
Glutinous rice is mainly produced in the lakes and Guang provinces, Sichuan, etc. in southern provinces, generally two seasons a year, divided into early glutinous rice and late glutinous rice. After steaming and cooking, the output rate is high, and the viscosity is small. It is a bit hard to eat, and the grains are distinct after steaming.
Japonica rice is mainly produced in Northeast, North China, Jiangsu, etc., generally one season a year, rice grains are thick and plump, viscosity and oiliness are large, after steaming, it is fluffy and delicious, and the rice aroma is rich.
Jiangmi (River Rice) is a sticky rice produced in the north, it is milky white, not transparent, mainly used to make pastries, zongzi, sticky rice flour, long glutinous rice comes from the south, round glutinous rice comes from the north.
How to Select Rice
When selecting bagged rice, as long as you learn to look at the label, you can easily select good rice. The label is the 'identity card' of rice, indicating its origin, name, quality grade, etc. The label has a national standard, as long as you can see this standard number, it is a product that has passed inspection and is eligible for purchase.
Currently, rice implements national standards: GB/T1354-2018. As long as the label has this standard number, it is a 'premium rice' product standard, which can be purchased with confidence.
Some brands of rice on the market 'dabianbian' (borderball) are close to 'Wuchang Rice', 'Fangzheng Rich Selenium Rice', 'Yangyang Rice' etc. famous rice producing places, in fact, they are not produced in these places. At this time, you must look at the product standard number. These particularly high-quality rice have their own geographical indication product standards:
Remember these rice standards and check them when buying, so you won't buy fake 'geographical indication' rice.
What kind of rice is more durable for storage
Rice also has a shelf life. Depending on the temperature and humidity, loose or opened bagged rice has a shelf life of about a few months in summer and about 6 months in winter. If it exceeds the time, the nutrients will be lost, insects will appear, and mold will occur. Therefore, when purchasing rice and storing it, you should first consider vacuum-packed bags. It has a relatively sealed space, and after the drying and oxygen extraction process, it can maximize the preservation time of rice, limit the growth of microorganisms, and prevent moldy changes. Generally, vacuum-packed rice has a shelf life of more than 18 months.
How to Prevent Rice from Getting Insects
Rice will grow rice weevils, also known as 'rice elephants', especially after a long time, rice will be more prone to rice weevil infestation. Rice weevils are aquatic rice that start growing in the growth stage. They lay eggs in the rice grains. Under the right temperature and humidity, they start to multiply. Rice weevils are sensitive to irritating smells, so you can put a small amount of flower (flower pepper) in the rice bag or put some garlic in it to effectively prevent a large number of rice weevils from breeding.
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