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  1. Brown sweet rice (Hyeonmi-chapssal)

    Brown sweet rice is a type of short grain sweet rice, and has more starch and is much stickier than usual short grain rice. This is why it’s also called “brown glutinous rice”, because it’s like glue, not because it has gluten. It tastes chewy and earthy when cooked, and is great for mixing with other […]

  2. Black sweet rice (Heukmi chapssal)

    Due to the presence of healthy compounds called flavonoids that are also found in large quantities in blueberries, black sweet rice (also called black glutinous rice) is actually dark purple. Adding just a tablespoon or two to white or brown rice will give it a pretty lavender color and a mildly nutty flavor. It’s great […]