indica rice; long-grain rice
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Meanings
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indica rice; long-grain non-glutinous rice
Distinguished from 糯米 (glutinous rice) and 粳米 (japonica rice). Mainly cultivated in southern China. The grains are slender and cook up fluffy and separate rather than sticky.
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.
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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.