Rice dishes around the world

Surely at the top of your classication of rice varieties will be the Extra and the Bomb, typical of our lands, but if we go around the world you will discover that there are thousands of different rice dishes and that each country has, in addition to their particular recipes, a few native varieties with which they prepare their famous dishes.

We propose an exquisite tour of the rice planet without having to pack your suitcase. You fancy?

We started our rice adventure in Asia, original continent of rice according to most historians, since more than 7.000 years, this cereal was a staple food in China and India.

 CHINA 

The cradle of rice, the largest producer and one of the oldest gastronomic cultures in the world, in which hundreds of varieties fit, each one suitable for the recipe in question. But to give an example, to make a classic bowl of Chinese white rice the most common is to use a variety of long grain rice, one of the most consumed in China and America. 

Curiosity! It turns out that the famous three delights rice does not come from China, if not from America, in another post we will tell you in detail.

INDIA 

Basmati in India it means "queen of fragrances", with this name, no wonder that the rice Basmati be the winner of this exotic cuisine that puts so much emphasis on aroma and delicacy. It is a long grain rice with a uffy texture and savoring it becomes a unique and different experience.. Ummm what do you fancy? 

THAILAND

Thais, also ancestral rice consumers, they use another variety of long and ne grain: the Jasmine rice, delicate flavor and sweet aroma. Its name comes from a characteristic oral touch and is the star ingredient in an incredible gastronomy, either as a main dish or as a side dish in countless Thai recipes. 

JAPAN

There is a group of varieties totally different from those mentioned so far, are the japanese rice, also called of Japonica variety; they are characterized by their round grain and their sticky texture when cooked, ideal to do how not? Sushi. Also in this Asian country, typical cooking method is steam, hardly using oil, what makes your rice even healthier. 

ITALY

Risotto is one of the most popular dishes in Europe. Did you know that "riso" means rice in Italian? To elaborate it, our neighbors use very special varieties of rice with a high content of starch, this way they get that smooth creamy texture, and a particularly short and hard grain that absorbs the liquid well once cooked. Do the features sound familiar to you? Of course! The typical Italian varieties to make risotto: Carnaroli and Arborio, also come from the Japanese seed.

SPAIN

Although there are many more countries with their own famous rices, for today we stay in a house. Surely you already know that rice came to Spain through the Arabs, and that currently the Ebro Delta is one of the main rice producers of the peninsula, being notable the varieties Montsianell and pump Montsià Star dish? We have many ways to cook rice, but the one that distinguishes us internationally and makes us fall in love with its versatility and adaptability is the famous paella. Although that is another story that deserves a separate post

Did you like our culinary walk? Later we will return with more adventures, and it is thatthe world of rice and the rice ofthe world are absolutely delicious topics.