Red rice
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Also known as red yeast rice, red fermented rice, red koji rice or angkak.
Red rice is sold either dried, wet in jars, or as a ground powder in Chinese markets.
The dried grain can be prepared and eaten in the same manner as white rice. It was a commonly used red food colouring in Chinese cuisine before the discovery of chemical food colouring. It is also used in Chinese herbal medicine.
The dried grain can be prepared and eaten in the same manner as white rice. It was a commonly used red food colouring in Chinese cuisine before the discovery of chemical food colouring. It is also used in Chinese herbal medicine.
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