- Patna rice is a variety of long grain rice.
- It is extensively cultivated in the indo-gangetic plains, in and around Patna, the capital city of the state of Bihar.
- Patna rice has grain length greater than 6 mm and hence is known for its elongated kernel.
- It has been used as staple food by the local people of Bihar for thousands of years.
- Patna rice is also called parimal rice locally.
- Patna rice is a close relative to basmati, but is less aromatic.
- It has a robust, long and narrow, opaque grain that keeps its shape well for curries.
- Patna rice is the most esteemed in UK and USA and is the highest priced rice in the grocery stores.
- Patna rice is also sometimes loosely used to mean any long grain aromatic rice.
- It is believed that patna rice was the first type of rice cultivated in America, and acquired the name carolina rice.
- The seeds of patna rice were taken to America, grown in Carolina and exported to Britain before the American civil war. Thus the term carolina rice is also sometimes used to denote this variety of rice.
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