A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Uncooked hulled grains have dark purple to purplish-black outer layers and pale interiors. Grain shape and the amount of pale surface exposed vary with variety and milling.
In the kitchen
Used as an alternative to white glutinous rice in Yunnan pineapple rice, adding color and a chewy texture.
Purple rice includes glutinous and non-glutinous varieties; stickiness varies. It is not automatically interchangeable with white glutinous rice. Milling also changes its appearance.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有紫米吗？
Does this dish contain Purple rice?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
