Yamada Nishiki

Yamada Nishiki (Japanese: 山田錦) is a short-grain Japanese rice, famous for its use in high-quality sake. It is particularly desired by sake brewers for its ability to absorb water and dissolve easily.

'Yamada Nishiki'
SpeciesOryza sativa
Hybrid parentage'Yamadaho' × 'Tankan wataribune'
Cultivar'Yamada Nishiki'
OriginJapan, 1936

Yamada Nishiki is the most commonly grown sake rice (sakamai). In 1923 Yamada Nishiki was created by crossing Yamadaho and Tankanwataribune.[1] In 1936, the rice was named Yamada Nishiki. This special rice is mainly grown in Hyogo-ken, its original area, but also Okayama-ken and Fukuoka-ken.[2]

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References
  1. Japanese
  2. "Rijst". Sake.nl. Archived from the original on 2007-01-06.
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