Where Is Sticky Rice from?

Glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, Northeastern India and Bhutan which has opaque grains, very low amylose content, and is especially sticky when cooked.

Where did sticky rice originated?

Looking at the geographic locations of the rice DNA sequences that are direct ancestors of the mutation, the researchers found relatively strong evidence that southeast Asia was the geographic origin of sticky rice.

What country eats sticky rice?

But sticky rice is still the primary staple in Laos parts of the five countries bordering it: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. In Laos, slightly larger in area than Utah, per-capita sticky rice consumption is the highest on earth at more than 345 pounds per year.