Aroy-D Thai jasmine rice, the best Thai Jasmine long grain rice is found in the Issan plateau to the northeastern region of Thailand, where the unique climate, water and soil conditions are ideal for the cultivation of that jasmine rice. Aroy-D.
Glutinous rice is sticky, sweet, waxy or botan rice, is a dry, chewy and glue-like rice that is predominantly eaten with the fingers, while scooping up sauces, chili pastes and food. While it is popularly referred to as sticky rice by foreigners. True glutinous rice is a favourite of the people of northern and north-eastern Thailand and its neighboring country, Laos and is a dense, extremely chewy rice variety. The authentic preparation of sticky rice involved hours of soaking, drying and kneading to yield its famous texture and once perfected, provides the ultimate way to enjoy your Thai curries, sauces and barbecued meats.
Inter-grain rice from a group of farmers in Serres. One of the most popular varieties in Greece. Carolina spills nicely without breaking the grain, making it ideal for risotto and gammopilafo.
Arborio is a white, small grain rice grown in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions of northern Italy. Arborio has a pearly, round, plump grain, which is the basis for risotto. Like Carnaroli, it is a rice ideal for risotto, characterized by high absorption and a firm but "sticky" texture. These characteristics are ideal for making a moist, slightly sticky risotto, in which the grains retain their specific identity.
Inter-grain rice from a group of farmers in Serres. One of the most popular varieties in Greece. Carolina spills nicely without breaking the grain, making it ideal for risotto and gammopilafo.
Naturally aromatic rice from India. The Basmati rice variety is also known as the "Queen of Fragrances". It has been growing for thousands of years in the foothills of the Himalayas where it gets its characteristic aroma. Agrino carefully selects the best Basmati varieties from the famous Punjab valley, which is crossed by 5 tributaries of the Indus.