Bengal wild rice

Hygroryza aristata

grain

Grain of a floating grass, eaten in times of famine.

Origin

From India to Indochina

Where to find it

It floats on the ponds and ditches of Bengal, Assam and Myanmar.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The grains are winnowed, washed and cooked like rice.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Arabinoxylans · Magnesium · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Buffaloes love it.