What's the difference between table rice and sake brewing rice?★★★(Advanced level)
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You might already know sake is made of rice. (If not, let me know. I can make new article.) But most of you probably don’t know what kind of rice is used for sake brewing.
Do brewers use special rice for sake brewing instead of table rice?
The answer is “Yes, in most cases”.
So, what are differences between table rice and sake brewing rice?
1, Difference of kinds (Indica rice vs Japonica rice)
The rice that you might find in non-Asian supermarket is Indica rice. The appearance is long and narrow, and when you cook this rice, it becomes dry texture.
On the other hand, the rice you might find in Asian supermarket is Japonica rice. The appearance is round, when you cook this rice, it becomes sticky texture.
You might already know sake is made of rice. (If not, let me know. I can make new article.) But most of you probably don’t know what kind of rice is used for sake brewing.
Do brewers use special rice for sake brewing instead of table rice?
The answer is “Yes, in most cases”.
So, what are differences between table rice and sake brewing rice?
1, Difference of kinds (Indica rice vs Japonica rice)
The rice that you might find in non-Asian supermarket is Indica rice. The appearance is long and narrow, and when you cook this rice, it becomes dry texture.
On the other hand, the rice you might find in Asian supermarket is Japonica rice. The appearance is round, when you cook this rice, it becomes sticky texture.
