Nishiki

See also: nishiki

English

Etymology

From Japanese 錦.

Noun

Nishiki (uncountable)

1. A variety of California-grown medium-grain rice.
   • 2003, Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook, page 89:

     […] she always carries back bags of Nishiki in her suitcase […]

   • 2004, Eun Chul Huh, How Meat Enhances Iron Uptake, page 118:

     Study 2 was designed to determine the effects of the protein sources (i.e. BSA, CEA, and fish) on nonheme iron availability in the presence of Nishiki rice.