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A short-grained rice that becomes tender, yet sticky and dense when cooked. The firm consistency is desired for shaping into sushi blocks or for handling when using chopsticks.

A widely grown cereal grass that produces a grain, which has been a primary food source of many cultures for thousands of years.

A type of medium-grain Italian rice that is known for its natural black and rust colored grains and its pleasing aroma.

A small bean, very common in India that provides a good source of protein when cooked as a food dish.

A type of grain cultivated in Ethiopia where it is a staple food crop. Teff is difficult to find in great quantities anywhere else in the world.

1. A cereal grass that yields grain harvested as an important food crop. Rice is so important that half of the people in the world depend upon it for nearly 50% of their daily intake of calories.