Rice is a cereal cultivated for several millennia. Its cultivation first spread in China, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. For this reason, in Asia it is an indispensable food, considered the center of any meal. Although you can find thousands of green rice recipes, Vietnamese green rice is unique because of its origin and process. Not only is the appearance of its grain different, which you can see wider and flatter than common rice, but also its natural color and its cooking, which requires less time and less water in its preparation.
This rice is harvested without having matured or having completed the process as white rice would, that is where its natural green color comes from, its flattened shape is not original to the grain but rather part of its process, since once harvested it is roasted and roasted. by mortars with the intention of disappearing the straw, due to this new shape it acquires, it is also known as green rice flake.
Properties and benefits of Vietnamese green rice
Green rice is an important source of carbohydrates providing physical and mental energy. It also contains plant proteins, intervening in the immune system, in the natural development of the body and in the production of hormones, enzymes, hemoglobins and vitamins. The most notable minerals are phosphorus and zinc, two essential minerals that allow better bone health, improve our mood and allow better digestion.
How to eat Vietnamese green rice?
Here we leave you some ideas, but remember that cooking is innovation so, after you know it, do not hesitate to create your own recipes:
- No water is needed to prepare it, you can cook it with just steam and eat it with any other meal.
- Another way to prepare it is to use breadcrumbs. For example, if you prepare a chicken fillet, you can dip it in egg and then in Vietnamese green rice and fry it. You will see how good it is! It becomes very crispy when fried. Try it with some meatballs, prawns or prawns and you'll see how delicious it can be.
RECIPE: BATTERED CHICKEN STRIPS WITH GREEN RICE
- In Vietnam it is used for desserts, cakes or pastries, in these cases it is cooked with a little water so that it is glutinous and serves as a dough or accompaniment to a filling or a cream.
- It can also be eaten as a snack, just drop it in enough oil and voila, you have puffed rice!
Now you know one more ingredient to surprise your guests!
