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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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.
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“Parboiled rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parboiled%20rice. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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