Rice - Wikipedia
Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice)—or, much less commonly, Oryza glaberrima (African rice).
Rice as food - Wikipedia
Rice is commonly consumed as food around the world. It occurs in long-, medium-, and short-grained types. It is the staple food of over half the world's population. Hazards associated with rice consumption include arsenic from the soil, and Bacillus cereus which can grow in poorly-stored cooked rice, and cause food poisoning.
Rice | Description, History, Cultivation, & Uses | Britannica
6 天之前 · Rice, edible starchy cereal grain and the plant by which it is produced. Roughly one-half of the world population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia, is wholly dependent upon rice as a staple food; 95 percent of the world’s rice crop is eaten by humans.
Rice - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rice can be divided into different categories on the basis of each of its major characteristics. The two subspecies of Asian rice, indica and japonica have different length and stickiness. Indica rice is long-grained and unsticky, while japonica is short-grained and sticky.
Oryza sativa - Wikipedia
Oryza sativa, having the common name Asian cultivated rice, [2] is the much more common of the two rice species cultivated as a cereal, the other species being O. glaberrima, African rice. It was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China 13,500 to 8,200 years ago.
List of rice cultivars - Wikipedia
Rice can come in many shapes, colours and sizes. This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties. There are several species of grain called rice. [1] Asian rice (Oryza sativa) is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (indica and japonica) and over 40,000 varieties. [2]
History of rice cultivation - Wikipedia
The history of rice cultivation is an interdisciplinary subject that studies archaeological and documentary evidence to explain how rice was first domesticated and cultivated by humans, the spread of cultivation to different regions of the planet, and the technological changes that have impacted cultivation over time.
Brown rice - Wikipedia
Brown rice is a whole grain rice with the inedible outer hull removed. This kind of rice sheds its outer hull or husk but the bran and germ layer remain on, constituting the brown or tan colour of rice.
Rice University - Wikipedia
Rice University, officially William Marsh Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States.It sits on a 300-acre (120 ha) campus adjacent to the Houston Museum District and the Texas Medical Center.. Rice University comprises eight schools of academic study, including School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Jesse H. Jones …
White rice - Wikipedia
White rice is milled rice that has had its husk, bran, and germ removed. This alters the flavor, texture and appearance of the rice and helps prevent spoilage , extend its storage life, and makes it easier to digest.