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| Region or state | South and Southeast Asia |
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| Main ingredients | Dehusked rice |
Flattened rice is a preparation of rice made from raw, toasted, or parboiled rice grains pounded into flat flakes.[1] It is traditional to many rice-cultivating cultures in Southeast Asia and South Asia.[2] It is also known as rice flakes,[3] beaten rice, pounded rice, pressed rice[2] or chipped rice.
It is toasted, fried, or used as ingredients or toppings for other dishes. Depending on their use, they can be crispy, crunchy, chewy, or soft in texture with a light nutty flavor. Much like oatmeal, the term "flattened rice" and its equivalents in other languages may refer to the ingredient itself or a dish based on the ingredient.
- ^ Alford, Jeffrey; Duguid, Naomi (2003). Seductions of rice. New York: Artisan Books. p. 30. ISBN 9781579655662.
- ^ a b Bladholm, Linda (2016). The Indian Grocery Store Demystified: A Food Lover's Guide to All the Best Ingredients in the Traditional Foods of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. St. Martin's Publishing Group. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9781250120793.
- ^ Smit, B.A. (2011). A New Kind of Normal: Back to the Basics a Comprehensive Survival Guide for Eating Sugar -- Gluten -- Dairy and Yeast Free. Tuttle Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 9781426975127.