Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa or less commonly Oryza glaberrima. The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia, both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza.
What’s the difference between long grain and short grain rice? White, brown, red, black rice? How do you choose? We’re here to help you make sense of the different types of rice and how to cook them.
| Basmati | Jasmine | Long-Grain |
| Brown | Black or Forbidden | Bomba, Calasparra or Valencia |
| Arborio and Carnaroli | Arborio and Carnaroli | Sticky or Glutinous |
| Parboiled | Wild Rice |