Is Thai riceberry the next choice superfood to hit North American grocery shelves? It’s non-GMO and gluten free.
The purple-black coloured Thai riceberry bran is loaded with powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents, such as omega-3 fatty acids – vital health-promoting compounds that can help to lower the risks of diabetes, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and cancer.
The delicious riceberry grain is rich in antioxidants such as beta-carotene, gama oryzanol, vitamin E, zinc and folic acid. The high fibre and bran oil content in this functional food aids in digestion, and slow down the effects of aging.
What is Riceberry?
Thailand is the often called, “The Rice Bowl of Asia”. Rice is the root of Thai life, a national staple, and the country’s number one agricultural export. More than 3,500 varieties of rice exist in Thailand. The most notable variety is the Thai Hom Mali or Jasmine rice.
To boost the nutritional values, fragrance and taste of rice, researchers from Thailand’s Kasetsart University, Rice Science Center developed riceberry, a cross between two renowned Thai rice strains.
Rice berry is a cross-pollination between Jai Hom Nin (non-glutinous black rice) and the fragrant Khao Dawk Mali 105 (Thai Hom Mali or Jasmine rice). The breed is a wholesome, soft-textured, tasty and aromatic grain – high in minerals, anthocyanin and lipid soluble antioxidants.
The long grain black, unmilled rice has become the most popular whole grain rice among the health-conscious in Thailand, according to the Thai Trade Centre, Vancouver.
Learn more about Thai rice at Thai Rice for Life
Riceberry Tasting Dishes
To enjoy a taste of riceberry dishes, please click here for the list of Thai restaurants. A 24-hour reservation is recommended.
Below are sample dishes offered by Salathai Thai Restaurant, Vancouver.
Where to Buy Riceberry?
Grocery Chain: PriceSmart Foods
Retailers
Riceberry is also known as Black Jasmine rice by retailers.
Asia Market
265 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1P2
Phone: (604) 688-6824
A & L Market
58 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Y
Phone: (604) 876-8687
ASSI Supermarket
5593 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2G3
Phone: (604) 437-8949
Benny’s Market
598 Union St, Vancouver, BC V6A
Phone: (604) 254-2746
Consumer Food Market
5889 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3W5
Phone: (604) 327-1814
Denny’s Farm Market
706 6th Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 2B3
Kitsilano Natural Foods Ltd.
2696 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2G3
Phone: (604) 738-0326
Famous Foods
1595 Kingsway St, Vancouver, BC V5N 2R8
Phone: (604) 872-3019
Garden Produce
3369 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5K6
Success Supermarket
8780 Blundell Rd., Richmond, BC V6Y 3Y8
Great Two Supermarket
2760 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5H5
Phone: (604) 433-8132
New Hong Kong Supermarket
3779 Sexsmith Rd Unit 1178, Richmond, BC V6X 3Z9
Phone: (604) 231-0810
Apple Farm Market
2344 W 4th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6K 1P1
Persia Food Products Inc.
1469 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, BC V7T 1B8
Phone: (778) 826-1036
New Pacific Supermarket
1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 8A9
Produce Market Place
6398 Fraser St., Vancouver, BC V5W 3A4
Phone: (604) 321-1089
Richmond Country Farms Ltd.
12900 Steveston Hwy., Richmond, BC V6W 1A3
Phone: (604) 274-0522
Lu & Sons (Super Grocers)
12051 No 1 Rd., Richmond, BC V7E 1T5
Phone: (604) 271-2722
Triple A Produce
1626 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4
