aromatic rice
Scented cooked grain
Aromatic rice is any variety of rice that releases a distinctive fragrance when cooked—most commonly jasmine or basmati.
The aroma comes from naturally occurring compounds in the grain.
She paired the curry with aromatic rice.
The term distinguishes these varieties from ordinary long-grain or short-grain rice, which have little scent.
- basmatiAromatic long-grain variety
- pandanFragrant tropical leaf
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- nutty flavorTaste like almonds
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