Meaning of 籼米
籼米 means indica rice; long-grain non-glutinous rice. Pronounced xiān mǐ.
- indica rice; long-grain non-glutinous rice
Definitions & Examples
Xiān籼
mǐ米
zhǔ煮
fàn饭
bǐ比
jiào较
sōng松
sǎn散
，
tè特
bié别
shì适
hé合
zuò做
chǎo炒
fàn饭
。
Indica rice cooks up rather fluffy and loose, making it especially suitable for fried rice.
Nán南
fāng方
rén人
xí习
guàn惯
chī吃
xiān籼
mǐ米
，
ér而
běi北
fāng方
rén人
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
jīng粳
mǐ米
。
Southerners are accustomed to eating indica rice, while northerners prefer japonica rice.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiān籼
mǐ米
de的
nián黏
xìng性
hěn很
xiǎo小
，
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
mǐ米
fěn粉
zuì最
hǎo好
。
This type of indica rice has very low stickiness, making it best for rice noodles.