Raw materials for rice Types of rice
Types of starch that make up rice
[Classification of rice flour]
processing before crussing
non-glutinous rice
sticky rice
non-glutinous×sticky rice
※βization
dry and powderd
Wet milling
Joshinko
Jyoyokosticky rice
dango flour
chewy dumplings
dry and powderd
water griding methods
Shiratama flour
αization
mijin powder
namihaya powder
jyohaya powder
jyonan pwder
domyo pawder
rakugan powder
nyuji powder
Damaged starch
<How to make joshinko/jojo flour>
There are many types of machines that mill rice flour.
Let's take a look at some of the machines commonly used for rice flour milling!
The rice is crushed by the power of rotating a pair of rolls.
One of the characteristics of this method is that the rice flour does not become finer than necessary.
A highly versatile machine that can be used for both wet and dry grinding.
It can mill very fine rice flour. Damaged starch can also be suppressed.
When grinding, add a large amount of water and gradually grind with a stone mill and pestle without applying heat.
It is possible to mill ultra-fine rice flour with less damaged starch.
Because the quality of the rice is less likely to deteriorate due to heat, it is possible to mill it into flour while preserving its flavor.
Grind using a stone mill. Only the top of the disk rotates,
Add raw materials in between and grind. It is not often used for rice flour, but is used for making buckwheat flour.
1:For sweets and cooking (soft flour)
...Made from rice flour (non-glutinous rice) with low amylose content, fine and crisp.
2:For bread (strong flour)
...Rice flour is made from non-glutinous rice, but it has a chewier texture than that used for confectionery.
3:For noodles (hard flour)
...Produces chewy and chewy noodles. High amylose content
*Amylose content: Starch, the main component of rice,
has two types: amylose and amylopectin, and the amount of amylose it contains is related to the chewiness of rice flour when cooked.