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Broken rice is consumed as part of local cuisine in West Africa, Thailand and elsewhere in South East Asia, where the broken varieties are often less expensive |
Broken rice is consumed as part of local cuisine in West Africa, Thailand and elsewhere in South East Asia, where the broken varieties are often less expensive<ref>[http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/2007ricelr.pdf fsa.usda.gov Loan Values for 2007 Crop Whole Kernels and Broken Rice]</ref>, and so are preferred by poorer consumers.<ref>[http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/TRADE%20REPORT%20-%20QUARTERLY%20IMPORTS_Dakar_Senegal_9-8-2009.pdf fas.usda.gov USDA trade report]</ref><ref>''Rice Grain Quality and Marketing'' 1985 Page 6 "However, the export demand for broken rice prices in Thailand is almost as high as for medium-quality whole rice, due to rapidly increasing demand for broken rice in West Africa, mentioned earlier. Thailand broken rice is long-grain, clean and ..."</ref><ref>''Grain market report'' International Wheat Council, International Grains Council -- Nos 276/285 1999 -- Page 36 "Thai 100% grade B white rice (referred to as "white rice" in this section) is a widely-traded, high- quality variety, and Thai A1 Special broken rice represents a cheaper type that is often marketed to West Africa, for example. Many other types and ..."</ref><ref>William E. Burns ''Science And Technology in Colonial America'' 2005 - Page 12 "... purpose in West Africa. The baskets were then rotated and tossed to separate the lighter hulls from the heavier grains. The long-grain rice, the famous "Carolina Gold," had to be handled carefully to avoid breakage, as broken rice was of less ..."</ref> In Vietnam [[Cơm tấm]] (literally "broken rice") is a popular rice dish with pork. |
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Broken rice is a grade of rice consisting of grains broken in the milling process. On milling Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice or paddy rice, produces around 50% brown rice then approximately 16% broken rice, 20% husk, 14% bran and meal.[1][2] Further grains break before and after milling in transport.[3] Mechanical separators are used to separate the broken grains from the whole grains.[4] Broken rice may or may not[5] have lower fiber and nutrient content, but generally has a similar energy content to intact rice.
Very small broken rice is called 'brewers' rice', as use by brewers is the traditional industrial use.[3][5][6][7] Due to the different size and shape of the grains, broken rice has a different, softer texture from "unbroken" rice.[8][9] Broken rice is also used to make starch which is used as laundry starch and in foods, cosmetics and textile manufacture.[10]
Broken rice is consumed as part of local cuisine in West Africa, Thailand and elsewhere in South East Asia, where the broken varieties are often less expensive[11], and so are preferred by poorer consumers.[12][13][14][15] In Vietnam Cơm tấm (literally "broken rice") is a popular rice dish with pork.
