- Japonica rice is a short-grained Japanese rice, sometimes called Sinica rice, and is one of the two main rice varieties in Asia.
Japonica rice is widely grown and consumed in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. In Vietnam, it is grown mainly in Dong Thap and An
Giang provinces.
- Japonica rice has some characteristics such as: round, regular, plump, cotton-like grains, delicate, light aroma.
When cooked, the rice is white and sticky, easy to eat even when cooled, the rice grains still retain their inherent stickiness.
Therefore, Japonica is the main food in Japanese meals. Japonica rice is stickier than other types of rice due to its higher
amylopectin content. It mainly contains substances such as Glucid, Lipid, Protein, sugar, vitamins and minerals.
