- Jasmine rice
Jasmine rice ( _th. ; "kao hom mali"), sometimes known as "Thai fragrant rice", is a long-grain variety of
rice that has a nutty aroma and a subtle and "pandan"-like ("Pandanus amaryllifolius "-leaves) flavor caused by2-acetyl-1-pyrroline cite journal
author = S. Wongpornchai, T. Sriseadka, S. Choonvisase
year = 2003
title = Identification and quantitation of the rice aroma compound, 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, in bread flowers ("Vallaris glabra" Ktze)
journal = J. Agric. Food. Chem.
volume = 51
issue = 2
pages =457–462
location =
pmid = 12517110
doi = 10.1021/jf025856x] .Jasmine rice is originally fromThailand . It was discovered as the Kao Horm Mali 105 variety (KDML105) by Sunthorn Seehanern, an official of the ministry of agriculture in theChachoengsao Province of Thailand in 1954.Fact|date=January 2008 The grains will cling when cooked, though it is less sticky than other rices as it has lessamylopectin .See also
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Ambemohar
*Basmati rice
*List of rice varieties
* "Oryza sativa "
*Pecan rice
*Wehani rice References
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