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Monday 15 February 2016

What is the difference between sweet rice flour and glutinous rice flour?

1) " In Japanese, rice flour is called komeko (米粉 ?) and is available two forms: glutinous and non-glutinous. The glutinous rice is also called sweet rice, but despite its name it is neither sweet nor does it contain gluten; the word glutinous is used to describe the stickiness of the rice when it is cooked ".

2) What is flour made out of?
" An ingredient used in many foods, flour is a fine powder made from cereal grain or other starchy food sources. It is most commonly made from wheat, but also corn, rye, barley and rice, amongst many other grasses and even non-grain plants ". 

3) What is the difference between rice flour and sweet rice flour?
Rice flour is ground from long- or medium-grain rice, the same kind of rice that most of us probably have in our pantries. It has some thickening properties, but is better used in gluten-free flour mixes for baked goods. Sweet rice flour is ground from short-grain glutinous rice, aka "sticky rice."

4) What is the use of rice flour?
" Rice flour (also rice powder) is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a particularly good substitute for wheat flour, which causes irritation in the digestive systems of those who are gluten-intolerant ". 

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