Long-Grain Rice

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Long-grain rice has the longest kernels of all the rices, about 4 to 5 times as long as it is wide.

The grains have less starch than lower grained rices, so they don't stick together as much, making a fluffy rice that is ideal as a side dish or as a bed for something such as a curry.

Long-grain, though, is mostly a generic term that takes in many other rices such as basmati, jasmine, and in fact, the plain white rice we are mostly familiar with.


Equivalents
1/2 cup uncooked = 1 cup cooked

Also called:
Riz long (French); Langkornreis (German); Arroz largo (Spanish); Xian mi (Chinese)

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