Zailai rice
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| Zailai rice | |
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| Species | Oryza sativa |
| Cultivar | Zailai |
Zailai rice (Chinese: 在來米, tsāi-lâi-bí) is a cultivar of rice derived from the subspecies Oryza sativa subsp. indica, or indica rice, traditionally grown in Taiwan. It is one of three major types of rice planted and consumed in Taiwan, the other two being penglai rice and glutinous rice. [1] [2] The name "zailai" is derived from the Japanese "ざいらい" meaning "existing", to distinguish it from the penglai rice hybrids developed by the colonizers when Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule. [3] Zailai rice cultivars can be sub-divided into soft (e.g. "Taichung Sen No. 10") [4] and hard (e.g. "Taichung Sen No. 17") indica rice varieties. [5] [3]
Zailai rice cultivation in Taiwan began in the 17th century during the Dutch Formosa period, when the Dutch introduced indica rice and water buffalo to the island; the Hokkien immigrants from the Fujian area in China also imported different strains of indica rice. Subsequently, zailai rice was planted around the island by military settlements of the Kingdom of Tungning. [6]
Zailai rice is a long-grained variety that contains less than 80% of amylopectin, [7] making it less sticky than penglai rice and glutinous rice, suitable for making rice vermicelli, turnip cake, silver needle noodles, he fen, 碗粿, etc. [8] [9]
References[edit]
- ^ Teng, Sue-feng (October 2003). "The Legacy of Japanese Rice in Taiwan". Taiwan Panorama.
- ^ 邱睦容; 鄭安佑 (2021-04-11). "你吃的是什麼米？從一碗白米飯 看見時代的變革與適應" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 農傳媒.
- ^ a b "日久彌新在來米" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 大月家BIGMOON. June 27, 2021.
- ^ 許志聖; 楊嘉凌. "水稻台中秈10號" (PDF). 臺中區農業改良場歷年育成品種專輯 (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
- ^ "The rice industry in Taichung District". Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station.
- ^ 翁佳音; 曹銘宗 (Oct 9, 2021). 吃的台灣史：荷蘭傳教士的麵包、清人的鮭魚罐頭、日治的牛肉吃法，尋找台灣的飲食文化史 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 貓頭鷹. ISBN 9789862625125.
- ^ "What Makes Rice Sticky?". Rouxbe. 27 September 2020.
- ^ Yeh, Susan (Sep 26, 2020). "The Taiwanese rice story". Medium.
- ^ "蓬萊米、在來米怎麼分？ 外觀口感大不同". 自由時報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2021-11-30.