Nagano Milky Queen Organic-無農薬 長野 ミルキークイーン- 2024crop

A representative example of firm, low-amylose rice

“Milky Queen” is a low-amylose rice variety that is the result of a mutation of Koshihikari rice, and is popular for its firm and soft texture.

Low-amylose rice is rice with a lower amylose content than ordinary white rice (Uruchi rice). Amylose is related to the stickiness of rice. The lower the amylose content, the more sticky the rice becomes and the stickier the texture.

In an age when people are choosing rice according to their preferences, attention is increasingly focused on low-amylose rice, which is stickier and tastier.

“Milky Queen” is a representative low-amylose rice that contains less amylose than Koshihikari and is characterized by its strong stickiness and glossy finish after cooking.

The name “Milky Queen” is also an expression of the low amylose content, which makes the rice grains milky white and opaque.