What kind of rice do they use in chinese cooking?

[DCal430]

Specifically for something like fried rice or steamed white rice. We normally use Jasmine rice at my house. So what do Chinese people or restaurants in the U.S. use?

 

[TecHNooB]

brown rice cuz it's 'healthier', ugh..

 

[lxskllr]

I think you want a short grain white rice, but I'll defer to those more knowledgeable. Personally, I use whatever rice I have on hand. I'm not picky, and it's all good.

 

[Mo0o]

Chinese people often use Calrose rice, it's a shorter grain than jasmine which makes it a little stickier

 

[SKORPI0]

:biggrin:

 

[Sid59]

short grain, stickier the better.

 

[UncleWai]

What's with all the Chinese and short reference?

 

[DCal430]

Odd, all of the chinese resturants I eat at use long grain rice, so it must be different where you people are. Google also shows long grain is the main rice in China.

 

[dighn]

Odd, all of the chinese resturants I eat at use long grain rice, so it must be different where you people are. Google also shows long grain is the main rice in China.

it varies. some chinese people like long grain, some like short grain. we eat long grain rice (jasmine) exclusively. in any case long grain is better for fried rice because it's less likely to clump up.

 

[dawp]

counterfeit?

http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-07/551672.html

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/08/report-china-fake-rice-plastic/

 

[Locut0s]

Basically any plain long grain rice properly cooked will do.

 

[Locut0s]

Short grain rice tends to be stickier and used more often in Japanese cooking. The Chinese do use it to for some things I think but it's long grain rice for almost everything.

 

[eits]

sticky rice

 

[eits]

i know we persians use basmati rice... best rice ever.

 

[Locut0s]

sticky rice

No sticky rice is NOT what is traditionally used in China.

 

[0roo0roo]

Odd, all of the chinese resturants I eat at use long grain rice, so it must be different where you people are. Google also shows long grain is the main rice in China.

yea most long, only very regional use stickier varieties. standard is long.

 

[Locut0s]

i know we persians use basmati rice... best rice ever.

Somehow I thought you were Indian. Persian huh? We have a large Persian community here where I live, lots of Persian shops and restaurants here. :awe:

 

[NiceCold]

go to asian super market and you will find it. you dont even have to read... jus grab randomly of one of those big bag and put it on your shoulder and go check out.

 

[eits]

Somehow I thought you were Indian. Persian huh? We have a large Persian community here where I live, lots of Persian shops and restaurants here. :awe:

indian???

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...673903515054_623845053_19443581_8357803_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...673903030054_623845053_19443578_2657475_n.jpg
those are the most recent pics of me i have. how do i look indian?

 

[Locut0s]

indian???

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...673903515054_623845053_19443581_8357803_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...673903030054_623845053_19443578_2657475_n.jpg
those are the most recent pics of me i have. how do i look indian?

You don't there. But you do a bit in the head shot pic on your business web site.

 

[eits]

You don't there. But you do a bit in the head shot pic on your business web site.

that's an old pic of which i'm not fond whatsoever

 

[Locut0s]

that's an old pic of which i'm not fond whatsoever

Change it then. Nothing wrong with possibly looking Indian though.

 

[eits]

Change it then. Nothing wrong with possibly looking Indian though.

no, there isn't. it's just that i never really liked the picture. and i'm not willing to spend the money for new headshots. i'll just deal with it until i can't stand it anymore.

 

[alkemyst]

wouldn't you just get chinese rice?

 

[qliveur]

It's white and therefore has almost no nutritional value.