Rice polishing can not only remove the floating sugar on the surface of rice grains, but also pregelatinize and gelatinize the starch on the surface of rice grains. Starch gelatinization can make up for the cracks, thus obtaining the crystal appearance quality and improving the storage performance and commodity value of rice.
Extended information Only drinking water is allowed for rice polishing.
Polishing can remove bran powder from the surface of rice grains, and proper polishing can make the appearance effect good and harmless to human body. However, some unscrupulous manufacturers will add vegetable oil, polishing agent and essence when polishing. Inferior rice polished with vegetable oil is prone to rancidity, which will damage human organs such as stomach and intestines and affect bones. Even some black-hearted traders will use cheap and toxic industrial oil to polish rice, which will affect people's digestive system and nervous system and even endanger their lives.
China is only allowed to use drinking water that meets relevant national standards to polish rice. Therefore, consumers should be wary of those particularly bright rice when buying rice.
Fujian Provincial People's Government-Why should rice be polished?