Rice grown in the northern provinces; Each has a different aroma, smell and taste.
Now we will explain each one.
Hashemi's rice
It is a rice with elongated and well-cooked grains that was first discovered in Gilan and then its cultivation was carried out in all the northern provinces, so that it has the largest cultivated area in the north of the country and due to its characteristics such as pest resistance. It is known as the best and most distinguished flavored and aromatic rice because of its great taste and easy cooking.
Black Tail Gilan Tail
It is considered the highest quality and best Iranian rice. Its birthplace is Gilan province. Elongated height and low width are the appearance characteristics of these cultivars, and like Hashemi rice, it has a unique aroma, taste and cooking, but compared to Hashemi rice, it is less productive.
Tarom rice
has cultivated area in all northern provinces. It is one of the well-cooked rices and has an extraordinary height. One of its distinguishing characteristics from northern rice types is that it does not lose its taste and quality after heating several times. It should be noted that Tarami rice, which is cultivated in Gilan or Mazandaran province; They are different in terms of taste and aroma. This type of rice, which is considered one of the best types of rice in the north, has different types.
Gilan Sadr Rice
This type of rice is known as majalis rice, because it has characteristics such as good taste and aroma and good rice. One way to recognize the authenticity of this rice is that if it is pressed between the palms of the hands, it should leave a little fat on the hand. This product, which is considered to be the best type of Gilan rice, is cultivated in the fertile lands of this province, hence it is called Gilan Sadri rice.
Shiroudi rice
The characteristic of Shiroudi rice is its cheap price compared to other varieties, but this cheapness is not the reason for its poor quality, but it has an acceptable quality compared to its foreign counterparts. Many factories and offices are applying to buy this type of rice.
Fajr rice
This type of rice, like Shiroodi, is placed in the category of high-yield varieties, which is usually cultivated in Golestan province. The color of its grains is opaque glass and small in size. Compared to other high-yielding cultivars, it has a good aroma, smell and taste. Fajr rice is mostly used in offices and restaurants and is one of the best rice in the north.
Half -grain rice
This type of rice is actually not a separate brand, but broken grains of different rice, but it should be noted that they have the same cooking characteristics as the original rice. Tarem of Mazandaran and Hashemi of Gilan can be mentioned among the most desirable half-grain rices. This type of rice is mostly used for cooking rice milk, yellow rice, soup and the like.