Rice types & varieties explained


To make great food you need great ingredients, starting with delicious rice. 

Find the best rice below to pair perfectly with the flavour, stocks and sauces of your dish.

Basmati

Basmati rice is renowned for its delightful aroma and long slender grains. When cooked, Basmati rice expands in length and produces a light, fluffy texture that is ideal for absorbing the flavours of your cooking. A drier rice, Basmati grains will remain separate, making it a staple of Indian cooking.

Characteristics

Fluffy

Fluffy

Firm

Firm

Longer Grains

Longer Grains

Best used in…

Curry

Curry

Indian Meals

Indian Meals

Brown Rice

Retaining all the goodness of Mother Nature, the nutritious bran layer of brown rice is not removed at milling, giving brown rice its nutty flavour and firmer texture.

Characteristics

Chewy

Chewy

Nutty

Nutty

Medium

Medium

Best used in…

Salad

Salad

Curry

Curry

Stirfry

Stirfry

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Poke Bowl

Poke Bowl

Jasmine

Jasmine rice is a fragrant long grain varietal that is perfect in southeast Asian style dishes. This grain will be slightly sticky but still fluffy. Its separating qualities and natural fragrance compliment many spices, making it a great choice for a wide variety of fried rice, stir fries and curry recipes.

Characteristics

Fluffy

Fluffy

Longer Grains

Longer Grains

Fragrant

Fragrant

Best used in…

Stirfry

Stirfry

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Chinese Meals

Chinese Meals

Long Grain

White long grain rice is your go to grain for a versatile dish. It has long, slender grains, that when cooked, remain separate. This results in a light and fluffy rice that absorbs the flavours of your cooking. It is the perfect partner to a stir-fry, casserole or a stew.

Characteristics

Fluffy

Fluffy

Longer Grains

Longer Grains

Light

Light

Best used in…

Stirfry

Stirfry

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Medium Grain

White medium grain rice is a round, tender and succulent grain, allowing it to lock in moisture when it is cooked. This rice is often used in dishes that require a bit more creaminess, like paella or risotto. It is also ideal in your favourite Middle Eastern, Korean and Spanish dishes.

Characteristics

Medium

Medium

Tender

Tender

Soft

Soft

Best used in…

Side Dish

Side Dish

Paella

Paella

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Calrose

Calrose rice is a round, tender and succulent grain, allowing it to lock in moisture when it is cooked. This rice is often used in dishes that require a bit more creaminess, like paella or risotto. It is also ideal in your favourite Middle Eastern, Korean and Spanish dishes.

Characteristics

Medium

Medium

Tender

Tender

Soft

Soft

Best used in…

Stuffed Vegetables

Stuffed Vegetables

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Risotto

Risotto