None dish in Japanese cuisine is not complete without rice.This herb is very popular in Japan and like residents of that State.But the most interesting thing the other - Japanese prefer to prepare and apply only when cooking your own - Japanese rice.
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Species
In today's world there is a huge number of different varieties of rice.However, they are all grouped into three main types:
- Japanese;
- Indian;
- Javanese.
Japanese rice grains are truncated and are sufficiently large starch content, amylose and amylopectin, giving cereals tack and unique jelly-like texture.Indian long and it does not stick together when cooked.In Javanese oblong varieties of grain and he has high friability.
history
the first time in Japan's rice appeared in the III century BCIt was brought from the Korean peninsula.At the time, Japan began the hunger as game reserves come to an end, and people began to die.And then on the Japanese Archipelago appeared rice, which became a kind of savior of the Japanese people, both in terms of supply, both in terms of the demographic problem.
After some time, it has already become the basis for the well-being of the country.This cereal collect taxes and pay salaries to officials.
role in Japan
Rice is a symbol of the country and the soul of the nation.Since ancient times, it is believed that if the rice is good spike, it means - everything else is good too.Each year, the monarch change to its imperial field rice seedlings.Even during the Second World War, soldiers were given boxes to the memory of his homeland.They were in the middle of the red rice and drain.
also the grass - the main offerings of the departed souls.And the daughter can become a full-fledged mistress of the house only after her mother in law will give a special spatula for laying rice - syamodzi.Japanese people today worship Hatake but kamisama - the spirit of the rice field - one of the main deities.And the most exciting and incredibly - Sumo - this is not just a fight, but a ritual that is dedicated to the spirit of the rice field.
expensive, but the image is more important than
Despite the fact that the cost of rice in Japan is very high, the government stops funding the industry.And all because of reasons of national prestige, because Japanese rice the best in the world and the people of the country every day of eating it.Here the words food and rice - are inseparable and united in one word - Gohan.
