parboiled rice
noun
: white rice that has been soaked, steamed, and dried before milling : converted rice
You can always tell uncooked parboiled rice by its translucent kernels; rice that has not been parboiled has opaque grains.—
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In a study published in 2021, researchers parboiled rice for five minutes and then finished cooking the grain in a fresh pot of water.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
The government clarified late on Thursday that parboiled rice, which represented 7.4 million tons of exports in 2022, was not included in the ban.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 July 2023
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
The government clarified late on Thursday that parboiled rice, which represented 7.4 million tons of exports in 2022, was not included in the ban.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 July 2023
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“Parboiled rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parboiled%20rice. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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