The quality of rice includes various requisites. As a food or a commodity, rice should contain the requisites from the stage of the production to the last stage of the consumption. Therefore, when we talk about the quality, it means a wide array of characteristics and features such as nutrition, appearance, degree of milling, ratio of perfect kernel, storability, taste and so on. However, it is not easy to tell which is good rice due to the similar appearances and colors of rice varieties unless you are an expert. But, if a kind of rice has following features, then it can be considered as good rice.

• Clean, white color
• Transparent and glossy
• Short oval shape
• No crack
• No white spot in the center of the rice
• Even surface
• No black rice
• When cooked, the rice is glutinous and chewable with good smell and color.
• The texture of rice is soft, chewy and glutinous.

These days, most of the local governments are focusing on promoting each local rice and the Agrarian Development Office is trying to improve the productivity and to develop perfect rice varieties. Therefore, most rice available on the market tastes good in general.

What’s “Perfect Rice”?

A variety with three fourth size of the average rice, in which arista or tinted, incomplete parts are removed

Where to buy Icheon Rice

You could buy Icheon Rice of good quality and taste here.