BEFORE USE
EXPLANATION OF RICE
Types of Rice
• The name of rice changes depending on the way it is polished and/or processed.
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Rice in the husk
Bran layer
Chaff
Brown Rice
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Rice which has the chaff
removed.
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Semi-Brown Rice 30%
Rice which has had
about 30% of the Bran
and Germ removed.
White Rice with Germ
Rice which has had all
the Bran removed but
leaving the germ of the
Brown Rice.
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Semi-Brown Rice 50%
Rice which has had
about 50% of the Bran
and Germ removed.
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Semi-Brown Rice 70%
Rice which has had
about 70% of the Bran
and Germ removed.
White Rice
Rice which has had all
the Bran and Germ
removed.
• "White Rice with Germ"
is polished by a special
technique which
household rice polisher
can not perform.
Please purchase it at
your local specialty
store or grocery.
Germinated Brown
Rice
Brown Rice which is
almost germinated by a
special process.
Rinse Free Rice
Rice which has had the
specks of bran left on the
surface of the White Rice
removed.
• It is processed to have
a softer texture and
better taste. It also
contains the nutrition
GABA (Gamma Amino
Butyric Acid).