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Rice milk
Rice milk is a kind of grain milk processed from rice. It is mostly made from brown rice and commonly unsweetened. The sweetness in most rice milk varieties is generated by a natural enzymes|enzymatic process, cleaving the carbohydrates into sugars, especially glucose, similar to the Japanese Amazake[Got soy, almond, rice Milk? - Brief Article | Vegetarian Times | Find Articles at BNET.com]. Some rice milk kinds may nevertheless be sweetened with sugarcane syrup or other sugars.
Comparison to dairy milk
Compared to milk|cow's milk, rice milk contains more carbohydrates, but does not contain significant amounts of calcium or protein, and no cholesterol or lactose. Commercial brands of rice milk, however, are often fortified with vitamins and dietary mineral|minerals, including calcium, cyanocobalamin|vitamin B12, niacin|vitamin B3, and iron[What is Rice Milk?].
Rice milk is often consumed by people who are lactose intolerance|lactose intolerant or soy allergy|allergic to soy.
Commercial brands
Commercial brands of rice milk are available in vanilla, chocolate, and almond flavors, as well as the original unflavored form and can be used in many recipes as an alternative to traditional cow milk[Vegan non-dairy milk substitutes - soy milk - rice milk - almond milk - dairy allergies - lactose intolerant]. Commercial brands include Rice Dream and The Bridge[Rice Dream Rice Drink | Iateapie.net Healthy Diet Food Reviews] and Ryza - a "Whole Grain" rice milk.
Preparation
Rice milk is made by pressing the rice through a mill stream using osmosis to strain out the pressed grains. It is sometimes also made at home using rice flour and brown rice protein. Recipes are available on the internet. [Home rice milk preparation]
See also
- Almond milk
- Amazake, a sweet, low-alcoholic Japanese drink
- Grain milk
- Horchata, a similar, sweetened rice-based beverage
- Kokkoh, a rice milk
- Peanut milk
- Plant milk
- Sikhye, a sweet, low-alcoholic Korean drink
- Soy milk
References
External links
- Multiple rice milk and horchata recipes
- Rice Dream company website
- Rice Dream review on ciao.co.uk
- Rice milk recipe 1
- Rice milk recipe 2
Category:Milk substitutes
Category:Rice drinks
Category:Vegan cuisine
Category:Vegetarianism
Related Images- Rice milk in a cup.
- Brown rice.
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