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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1995
Yukio Ishida, Shimizu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 424, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A method for making hydrated rice by preparing in a first stage a hydrated rice of a water content of 38 to 115 parts by weight of water to 100 parts by weight of rice, using hot water, steam and/or steam under pressure, subjecting the resulting hydrated rice to refrigeration or/and freezing, and making the rice further absorb water at a second stage, whereby the total water absorption is 72 to 130 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of water. The rice grains of the highly hydrated rice are ungelatinized. When attempting to prepare a highly hydrated rice, a certain degree of gelatinization of the surface conventionally cannot be avoided, so that the taste is deteriorated and the occurrence of gelatinization makes the handling difficult. The highly water absorbed rice of the present invention, even after being cooked and heated, has a hard surface and soft interior, providing a delicious taste, so that the rice turns into tasty boiled rice. If freeze dried, the rice turns into excellent instant rice.