Rice is an invaluable agricultural crop, it feeds most of the world’s population. Due to its unpretentiousness, cheapness, simplicity of cultivation and good nutritional properties, it is widely spread all over the world, and in many countries is the basis of the diet.
Rhys so fond of moisture that his shoots sprout directly out of the water. The fields for cultivation of this culture are specially turned into man-made “bogs” and dried only during harvesting. So the seeds are protected from the sun and protected from weeds.
The word “rice” came into Russian only in the last decades of the XIX century. Before this, the groats were known as “Saracen millet”.
The stalks of rice grow to a height of one and a half meters.
Rice is one of the oldest crops that a man has grown. Residents of East Asia began to sow rice fields 9,000 years ago.
Rice is very saturated with carbohydrates – their share in the croup reaches 70%.
Rice since ancient times has won the position of the most important food product in China and the southeast states.
From rice they get not only cereals, but also starch, butter and flour. Since flour in its pure form is of little use for baking bread, most of it is sent to factories for the production of cosmetics for turning into powder.
In the kitchens of different peoples of the world there are hundreds of dishes based on rice – it’s pilaf, risotto, paella, Japanese tortillas and sweets, partly sushi.
In Europe, rice is obtained from rice, in Asia rice wine and other traditional drinks are made from it (for example, Japanese sake).
In confectionery products, airy rice, reminiscent of popcorn in its structure, is often added.
Rice straw is also not a waste – it makes rice paper and cardboard.
In Islamic countries there is still a measure of weight equal to one rice seed – it is called aruzza.
Rice is considered one of the most important crops in the world, as it is fed by more than half of the world’s inhabitants.
The stem of the ripened rice should completely turn yellow, and the seeds – get a white color.
Most people when cooking rice add 2 cups of water to 1 cup of cereal, but it turned out that this method of cooking can lead to diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. The fact is that because of harmful emissions into the atmosphere and pesticides in the soil, rice contains arsenic. To get rid of it, the rump is recommended to soak in the water for the night, and then cook, or add 5 glasses of water to a glass of rice, and then drain the excess liquid.
In Asian countries, the abundance of rice is considered a sign of wealth, and therefore there was a tradition to sprinkle it with the seeds of the newlyweds.
Every sixth inhabitant of the planet participates in the cultivation of rice – in this area employs more than a billion people, who annually provide food to over 700 million rice lovers.
In Japanese, the word “rice” and the verb “is” are denoted by the same hieroglyphs. In Chinese, the name of any meal is associated with rice, for example, the word “dinner” is literally translated as “rice in the evening”, and “breakfast” is “rice in the morning”.
Rice is part of many diets for those who want to lose weight, since 100 grams of this cereal contains only 82 kcal.
