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jasmine rice

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noun

  1. an aromatic, flavorful long-grain rice of Asia, especially Thailand.


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Despite the slightly confusing name, riceberry rice was originally developed in Thailand as a cross between a local jasmine rice and local purple rice variety, creating a lighter, purple-coloured grain.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

Brunch here during restaurant week includes main dishes such as breakfast fried rice with shrimp and pork sausage or a Cantonese soft scrambled egg on jasmine rice.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

Their favorite day of the month is when they receive the payments and can stock up on jasmine rice, fish sauce and salt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2022

Her fried rice gets simmered in heavy cream until the jasmine rice morphs into this clingy texture that’s a cross between risotto and dim sum sticky rice.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

Returns with a dish full of jasmine rice with three chunks of butter melting into it.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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