Organic Jasmine Rice White

General Information

Botanical Name: Oryza sativa variety

Certified organic Supplier

Origin: Thailand / Cambodia

Production

Also known as Khao hom mali (Thai Fragrant Rice) is a slender long-grain variety of aromatic rice grown in Thailand. To harvest jasmine rice, the long stalks are cut and threshed. The rice can then be left in a hulled form called paddy rice, de-hulled to produce brown rice, or milled to remove the germ and some or all of the bran, producing white rice.

Qualities

Jasmine rice is moist and soft in texture when cooked, with a slightly sweet flavor. The grains cling and are somewhat sticky when cooked, though less sticky than glutinous rice like Sushi rice but about three times stickier than American long-grain rice.

Common use

Steamed jasmine rice is ideal for eating with stir fries, with grilled, fried, or braised food items, and in soups (when cooked slightly drier by adding a little less water during cooking). It often does not fare well when used for fried rice, as it is too soft and soggy when still warm.