For some people, they can only eat, and they don't know whether it is japonica rice or indica rice, but they have to distinguish carefully when buying Wuchang rice. After all, there are fakes on the market. So, is Wuchang rice japonica rice or indica rice?
Wuchang rice is japonica rice or indica rice.
Rice originated in China and was planted in the Yangtze River valley in China seven thousand years ago. Indica rice is mainly concentrated in tropical south China and subtropical lowlands south of Huaihe River in China, and its distribution range is narrower than that of japonica rice.
Japonica rice is widely distributed, from the alpine mountain areas and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the south to the vast areas north of Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River.
In terms of taste, indica rice tastes better than japonica rice. Indica rice tastes sweet, soft, waxy and elastic, while japonica rice has high viscosity, moderate hardness and sweet taste.
In terms of price, both japonica rice and indica rice are more expensive than ordinary rice, but the price of indica rice will still be higher.
In Wuchang area of Heilongjiang, there is a kind of rice known as "the king of japonica rice". Raw rice has a slight smell of rice when cooked, and it smells fragrant all over the house after cooking. It tastes soft, tough, delicate and delicious.
Affected by the unique geographical and climatic factors in the producing areas, the rice produced by Wuchang has more dry matter accumulation, moderate amylose content and high amylopectin content.
Due to the large temperature difference between day and night in mature rice producing areas, more soluble double-stranded sugar is accumulated in rice, which has high nutritional value.
Wuchang Rice is called "Gong Mi". The folk proverb "Wuchang rice, imperial grain" is widely sung in Baishan Heishui.
During the reign of Qing Qianlong, Wuchang began to have a historical record of cultivating rice. In less than 200 years, Wuchang Rice enjoys a worldwide reputation and has always been the exclusive royal Gong Mi of the royal family.
Therefore, Wuchang rice is japonica rice, which is recognized as good quality rice in China. It's so famous that everyone wants to eat it. However, the production area is limited and the output is limited, so the price is generally higher than that of ordinary rice.
The authentic brand of Wuchang rice is the original ecological Wuchang Daohuaxiang rice, especially Daohuaxiang No.2, which has the best taste. Wuchang rice meets the national implementation standard GB/ 19266, and its core producing area is Longfengshan Town.
What is the difference between Wuchang Daohuaxiang rice and ordinary rice?
1. Wuchang Daohuaxiang rice is very different from other ordinary long-grain rice in appearance characteristics.
2. The fragrance of real rice is longer and lighter than ordinary long-grain rice. Its length-width ratio is generally around 2.5, and it is generally processed through six processes, which is longer than ordinary large quantities.
3, real rice fragrant rice smells very light and natural, without any odor, it will be fragrant all over the house when cooking. This kind of ordinary rice is not available.