Japanese Rice
In Japan, many rice-producing regions are surrounded by mountains with heavy snowfall in the winter. In spring, melting snow carries all the goodness down rivers and streams. Nutritious water is used for the irrigation of paddy fields where rice cultivation begins in full swing.
Health and Safety
In Japan, rice is grown in environmentally friendly methods focusing as much as possible on natural conditions in order to ensure fine quality. Rice cultivation with safety and assurance in mind is simply common sense in Japanese Agriculture and for our farmers.
Versatility
Japanese rice comes in a number of different specifications. Viscosity, hardness and sweetness vary from variety to variety. While more commonly knows as “Sushi Rice”, Japanese rice can be used for many other dishes from just simple white steam rice, fried rice, rice cakes and sweets and anything your creative cooking mind can come up with. What dish will you use Japanese rice to create?
