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," which isn't a specific variety so much as a platonic form.The rounded bowl of rice you may get at a Japanese or Chinese restaurant — the kind that absorbs some sauce but can be picked up in clumps with chopsticks — is best made with a rice sold as sushi rice.. Calrose.

is a common variety in the U.S. and is popular in restaurants..Unlike long-grain rices, which turn plasticky and brittle after they cool, short-grain rices tend to be more tender at room- and fridge-temperature.This makes them ideal for chilled puddings.

Short-grain rice can also absorb a lot of moisture; in Turkey, a variety called.is a popular short-grain rice used for pilaf, as it can soak up flavorful cooking liquid and form slightly sticky clumps of grains on your spoon.

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu,.

is a short-grain variety often fed to the young, elderly, and sick, as it takes well to porridge preparations and is easily digestible with a relatively low glycemic index.. Sticky rice.cultivated and native American truffles.

are just under our noses.. Pecan truffles (Tuber Iyonii) are little brown truffles found in pecan orchards and near the roots of certain species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees stretching from central Mexico to southeastern Canada.There are multiple varieties of.

Oregon truffles., both white and black.