Thailand’s geographical features - soil, air and water - help cultivate produce with inherent characteristics. Thai rice with a geographic indication (GI) is unique in its flavour and other amazing attributes.
There are currently nine strains of Thai GI rice.
1. Kam Rice of Lanna
Cancer-preventing, nutritious black-grain glutinous rice.
2. Luem Phua Rice of Phetchabun
Fragrant, tender, delicious and nutritious black-grain rice.
3. Jek Choei Rice of Sao Hai
Fluffy, shape-retaining rice that doesn’t spoil easily
4. Pathiu Yellow Rice of Chumphon
Quick to cook, fluffy and shape-retaining long-grain rice. Perfect for street food.
5. Sang Yod Rice of Phatthalung
Red-tinted long-grain rice with a chewy texture and a mild fragrance. Rich in antioxidants.
6. Thung Kula Rong Hai Hom Mali Rice
Thailand’s best Hom Mali long-grain white rice. Deliciously supple and aromatic.
7. Surin Hom Mali Rice
Long-grain white rice with a glossy exterior. Pleasantly soft and moist when cooked.
8. Hang Hom Sakonthawapi Rice
Slender-grain golden brown rice. Highly nutritious.
9. Khao Wong Glutinous Rice of Kalasin
Soft but not mushy, this fragrant glutinous rice remains palatably tender for a long time.
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