{"product_id":"kuromai-black-rice","title":"SKURO Rice - Kuromai Black","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am SKURO Kuromai Black Rice. Move aside açaí, there’s a new antioxidant in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCurator's Notes \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI eat rice almost everyday so quality rice is important to me and I like knowing where my rice is from. It took me a really long time to taste the difference in rice grains from different regions but just like with coffee and many things, one type of rice is not the same as another. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuromai Black Rice is also known as purple rice or ‘forbidden rice’. It is coveted in Japan and in high demand for its incredible health benefits. Some say the outer shell of black rice, the layer that contains many of the nutritional benefits, has one of the highest amounts of antioxidants found in food… so yes, move aside \u003cspan\u003eaçaí\u003c\/span\u003e. It is also high in vitamin E and is a good source of iron. Yoshiki Tsukamoto of SKLO - who also designs light bulbs and has a love of antiques, go figure - owns a small family-run rice farm and produces this particular type of rice under the name SKURO. The farm uses no agricultural chemicals and only organic fertilizer. I tried all their varieties and it’s super safe to say that if there were such an award, SKURO rice would win grain of the year in my books. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to take it all the way with fancy rice, try adding one teaspoon of ‘Kuromai Black Rice’ to every 200g of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nalatanalatasavings.com\/collections\/all\/products\/koshihikari-white-rice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e‘Koshihikari White Rice’\u003c\/a\u003e. This will turn your rice pale purple (and extra festive!) - usually reserved for special celebrations in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKURO Kuromai Black Rice was curated by Angélique Chmielewski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesigner\/Maker \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaker: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSklo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.1” (w) x 3.8” (l) x 5.9” (h) or 53mm (w) x 97mm (l) x 150mm (h)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 oz\u003c\/span\u003e or 200 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Rice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced on a farm outside of Kanazawa, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack rice grains of the ‘Kuromai’ variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKuromai black rice is somewhat sticky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bag contains 200g of rice grains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 1 cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe packet contains a red chili used to protect the rice from small insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not use this red chili pepper when cooking the rice, but it can be used for other cooking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade on a small family-run farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo agricultural chemicals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly organic fertilizer used during farming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoak brown rice for at least 60 minutes prior to cooking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCook black rice with water at a 1:2 ratio for best results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCook as you normally would cook white rice in either a rice cooker or stovetop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan be used for porridges, specialty desserts or as a side to a variety of dishes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sklo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28459711049,"sku":"SK06","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/5843\/products\/Sklo_Skuro_Black_Kuromai_Rice_Featured.jpg?v=1511059946","url":"https:\/\/nalatanalatasavings.com\/products\/kuromai-black-rice","provider":"Nalata Nalata","version":"1.0","type":"link"}