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Rice types & varieties explained

To make great food you need great ingredients, starting with the most delicious rice.
Find the best rice below to pair perfectly with the flavour, stocks and sauces of your dish.

Jasmine

Basmati

Medium Grain/Calrose

Brown Rice

Long Grain

Black Rice

Sushi / Koshikari

Calrose

Jasmine

Jasmine rice is a fragrant long grain varietal that is great in southeast Asian style dishes. This grain will be slightly sticky but still fluffy. Its separating qualities and natural fragrance compliment many spices, making it a great choice for a wide variety of fried rice, stir fries and curry recipes.

Characteristics

Fluffy

Fragrant

Longer Grains

Best used in…

Stirfry

Fried Rice

Chinese Meals

Thai meals

Basmati

Basmati rice is renowned for its delightful aroma and long slender grains. When cooked, Basmati rice expands in length and produces a light, fluffy texture that is ideal for absorbing the flavours of your cooking. A drier rice, Basmati grains will remain separate, making it a staple of Indian cooking.

Characteristics

Fluffy

Firm

Longer Grains

Best used in…

Curry

Indian Meals

Medium Grain/Calrose

White medium grain rice is a round, tender and succulent grain, allowing it to lock in moisture when it is cooked. This rice is often used in dishes that require a bit more creaminess, like paella or risotto. It is also ideal in your favourite Middle Eastern, Korean and Spanish dishes.

Characteristics

Medium

Chewy

Nutty

Best used in…

Poke Bowl

Salad

Casserole

Brown Rice

The nutritious bran layer of brown rice is not removed at milling, giving brown rice its nutty flavor and firmer texture.

Characteristics

Chewy

Nutty

Medium

Best used in…

Salad

Curry

Stirfry

Fried Rice

Poke Bowl

Long Grain

White long grain rice is your go to grain for a versatile dish. It has long, slender grains, that when cooked, remain separate. This results in a light and fluffy rice that absorbs the flavours of your cooking. It is the perfect partner to a stir-fry, casserole or a stew.

Characteristics

Fluffy

Longer Grains

Light

Best used in…

Stirfry

Fried Rice

Black Rice

Black rice is treasured for its nutritional values, exquisite burgundy-purple colour when cooked, chewy texture and a rich, nutty flavour. It creates a striking contrast in any dish and is often prepared as a dessert, such as black rice pudding.

Characteristics

Longer Grains

Nutty

Hint of Sweetness

Best used in…

Salad

Sushi / Koshikari

Sushi rice is a short grain with unique characteristics – versatility, firmness, consistency, aroma and a natural sweetness. Hinode sushi rice naturally possesses optimum water absorption properties when cooked, allowing the rice to stick together and retain its softness for longer, making it perfect for shaping.

Characteristics

Sticky

Short & Round

Soft

Best used in…

Sushi

Poke Bowl

Japanese Meals

Calrose

Characteristics

Medium

Tender

Soft

Best used in…

Fried Rice

Paella

Stirfry

Pilaf

Salad

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