Short-grain Rice

Type	Grain
Course	Main course, side dish, dessert
Texture	Sticky
Varieties	Arborio • Balilla • Baldo • Bomba • Carnaroli • Chinigura • Koshihikari • Originario • Roma • Sasanishiki • Senshu, • Thai glutinous rice, • Vialone Nano
Cooking methods	Boiling • Steaming • Frying • Rice cooker
Main ingredient	Short-grain rice
Place of origin	East and Southeast Asia
Region or state	Ancient Sumeria, later spread along the Silk Road
Suitable dishes	Sushi • Risotto • Porridge • Persian Polo • Mochi