ST25 Rice - The Pride of Vietnamese Rice won the World's Best Rice Award for the first time in 2019. What is the special flavor of this fragrant rice from Soc Trang that makes it so loved and praised by so many people? Let's find out with The World of Agricultural Products in this article.
Origin of ST25 rice
ST25 is a specialty fragrant rice variety of Soc Trang, created and improved by a group of authors including Mr. Ho Quang Cua, Dr. Tran Tan Phuong and engineer Nguyen Thu Huong. This is a rice variety that is especially suitable for the soil of the Mekong Delta due to its ability to withstand salinity.
Compared to famous fragrant rice varieties of Thailand or Cambodia, ST25 rice also has a seasonal advantage when it can be cultivated 2-3 crops/year with stable yield and quality. At the same time, ST25 rice has a sturdy stem and good disease resistance, so it is also very suitable for planting in rice-shrimp rotation areas.
Why is ST25 rice the best in the world?
At the World's Best Rice Contest 2019, organized by The Rice Trader from November 10 to 13, 2019 in Manila, Philippines, Mr. Ho Quang Cua's ST25 rice surpassed Thai rice to win the first prize of the contest. By 2020, ST25 rice won second prize at the "World's Best Rice 2020" contest held in the US.
The rice production process with advanced, modern European technology produces beautiful, clean and high-quality rice grains. Not only that, the flavor of ST25 rice is also the deciding factor for the title of the world's best rice. ST25 has a long, even grain shape, high purity, no white belly, no broken pieces, has a characteristic aroma of pandan leaves mixed with the aroma of young rice that is easy to smell even when the rice is still raw.
Rice cooked from ST25 rice is a "super product" with dry rice grains, a certain stickiness, aroma and a sweet taste from premium rice starch, beautiful color, has a characteristic natural aroma, when cooled it also dries out and still retains its delicious flavor.
Another plus point for this type of rice cooked from ST25 rice is that when poured into soup, the rice will not be mushy, suitable for many Vietnamese dishes. When chewing each grain of rice, it will have a natural light sweetness and softness.
Nutritional composition
In addition to the closed rice production process and modern technology, it brings clean, beautiful, quality rice grains. What makes ST25 rice chosen by many consumers is that the nutritional composition of this type of rice is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Rice provides high protein content along with iron, calcium, magnesium, fiber, good and safe for the health of users. Does not contain aflatoxin, cadmium, no flavoring or coloring, the flavor of ST25 rice is completely natural. Suitable for all subjects, all ages, the elderly or people with high blood sugar and children can eat, completely safe for health with low blood sugar indexes suitable for users.
Detailed table of nutritional ingredients tested on ST25 rice
How to cook rice from ST25 rice
How to cook ST25 rice is not much different from other traditional rice types with a rice cooker. However, you should pay attention to the amount of water and the ratio of rice when cooking to produce delicious, sticky rice that still retains its inherent flavor. Below, Vua Gao will guide you on how to cook ST25 rice properly with just 4 simple steps:
Step 1: First, measure the amount of rice suitable for the serving size and put it in the pot, wash the rice, wash it once with water, do not wash it too thoroughly as it will lose the nutrients of the rice.
Step 2: Next, measure the amount of water in the rice cooker. Because it is a fragrant, sticky rice, you do not need to add too much water. Add water in the ratio of 1 rice - 1.1 water and adjust according to each family's appetite.
Step 3: Wipe the bottom of the pot dry, plug in the power and turn on the cooking button. Cook the rice for about 25 - 30 minutes.
Step 4: After cooking, the pot switches to the keep-moist mode for 10 - 15 minutes. Be careful not to open the lid to help the rice dry on the surface, cook evenly and be most delicious. You also do not need to turn it on again so that the rice grains do not stick to the pot body, causing burning.
Types of St25 rice on the market
Currently, there are many units on the market that produce and trade ST25 rice from the St25 rice variety researched by engineer Ho Quang Cua. Basically, ST25 rice is divided into 2 types: mass production and production on the rice-shrimp model.
ST25 rice grown on large-scale fields
ST25 rice is grown on large-scale fields, a model linking 4 rice intensive farmers effectively from seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and output rice consumption, sustainably following the GAP direction, moving towards building a high-quality export rice material area, built according to the policy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Ensuring safe and quality rice products.
ST25 rice and shrimp
ST25 rice and shrimp are produced on land where rice and shrimp are rotated. Rice and shrimp rotation is a form of cultivating one shrimp crop - one rice crop on land with 6 months of fresh water - 6 months of salt water. After a shrimp crop, waste is transformed and absorbed by the rice plants, contributing to limiting the amount of fertilizers and pesticides in the early stages. On the contrary, after a crop of shrimp, the rice plants wilted, decomposed straw creates a living environment and natural food source for shrimp in the next crop. Because ST25 rice is grown on shrimp farming land, no pesticides are used. Rice grows completely naturally thanks to the shrimp farming land which is rich in nutrients.
How to distinguish real and fake ST25 rice
Currently, there are many types of poor quality rice on the market labeled ST25 rice, making consumers confused about how to distinguish real from fake. To avoid buying fake, counterfeit, poor quality goods, when choosing to buy, you should pay attention to the following distinguishing features:
The packaging must clearly state the name and address of the production and business establishment, and the origin must be clear.
The product logo is printed, with a quality standard number and a clear, specific, and accurate packaging number.
ST25 rice grains are long, beautiful, clear white, and do not have silver or breakage in the belly.
In particular, the rice must have the aroma of pandan leaves and young rice.
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