RICE: DT8, OM5451, OM6976, OM4900, KDM… Others

 I. Introduction

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Based on archaeological and linguistic evidence and the current scientific consensus, the history of rice cultivation is that Oryza sativa rice was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China 13,500 to 8,200 years ago.

Rice is classified as an important cereal group (rice, cassava, wheat, maize, potatoes), rice is the most widely consumed staple food, important to food security and food cultures around the world, providing food for over half of the world’s human population. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production.

II. Vietnamese rice

Vietnam is one of the world’s richest agricultural regions and is the second-largest exporter worldwide and a land of agriculture with world class rice plants. The Mekong Delta is the heart of the rice-producing region of the country Vietnam.

In the land of Mekong Delta, where the most beautiful whole grain rice “the heaven’s pearls” are nurtured by the dedicated and experienced farmers, hot tropical climate, fertile flood plain and pure nourishing water lead to the marvelous and unique taste of Vietnamese rice.

Inheritance the cultivation tradition from generations to generations. Our farmers become the best experts in creating the highest purity of paddy, they have learned how to maximize the values of  tropical climate, fertile flood plain and pure nourishing water resources.

We are engaged in the manufacturing, supplying, exporting, wholesale and distribution of rice that is of the finest grade and comes with impeccable nutritional value.

We, HBMfood provide a full range of rice qualities including Long grain white rice, Medium grain white rice, Short grain white rice, Fragrant rice, Organic rice, Glutinous rice: (Fragrant jasmine rice, Brown rice, DT8, OM18, OM5451, Japonica rice, Calrose rice, etc. ) with privileged access to very high quality rice. We can pack rice in different sizes: 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, 25kg, 50kg, 20lbs and 40lbs in PP and PE bags under customer’s various requirement of label designs as well. 

We ensure that bringing the best taste from Downstream Mekong Delta. Superior in quality, excellent in fragrance and unique in flavor to your dining table.

III. Are you interested in private labeling?

1. Contact us, select your product and create your own private label.
2. You can choose from the following line: Rice.
3. Make your products unique while respecting the environment: choose your packaging with our different formats and 100% recyclable materials.
4. Our graphic team can assist you with the creation of your brand with a captivating and eye-catching packaging, which will help your business grow, while respecting the norms and regulations of your country.

IV. Rice products: 

A. WHITE RICE

1. Vietnamese Long Grain White Rice (5%, 15%, 25%, 100% broken)

Description:

• White rice is the main staple grain consumed by the majority of the world’s population which always enables Vietnamese White Rice in demand. Rice with a length that is four to five times its width. It is widely used and the grains have a firm and dry texture. After milling, the rice is polished, resulting in a seed with a bright, white, shiny appearance. When cooked, white rice stays fluffy and separates easily without excessive stickiness.
• Our best variety Long Grain White Rice from main crop paddy from richest agricultural regions The Mekong Delta, the heart of the rice-producing region of the country Vietnam.
• We export high level quality rice products that are known for their purity, flavor, fragrance and length. Prepared and tended to excellence, our exclusive rice products have long grains, soft texture, exotic aroma and nutritious.

Specification:

Download your file here:  http://hbmfood.com/Vietnamese Long Grain White Rice – Specification & Definition

2. Vietnamese Premium Long Grain White Rice

2.1/ OM4900: Vietnam Long grain white rice 5% broken 

Description:

• OM4900 rice, which is bred from the famous Jasmine 85 rice, has the same characteristics as the parent rice, but OM4900 rice has better salt tolerance, pest resistance and high yield.
• OM4900 rice, developed in the Mekong Delta, is a pure rice variety that retains the characteristics of Jasmin 85 and Lemont C53 high-yielding, fragrant, and industrial rice varieties. The 100-day rice variety (more than 3 months) cultivated is of high economic value, yielding 5-7 Tons/ ha. The Mekong Delta from Long An, Tien Giang, Can Tho and Dong Thap is home to many OM4900 rice varieties.
• The grain is long, white and the rice has a characteristic light aroma. When cooked, the rice is soft, sticky, sweet and fragrant, especially when cooled. OM4900 has a long, wide shape with milky white color. This rice has the exact same shape as Jasmine rice. Newly harvested rice is more fragrant.

Specification:

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2.2/ OM5451: Vietnamese Long Grain White Rice 5% broken 

Description:​

• OM 5451 rice is a long-grain variety of fragrant rice created by a crossbreed combination between Jasmine 85 and OM 2490 varieties. It is primarily grown in the Mekong Delta provinces, gives the full yield and meet the export standards.
• Grain of this variety is long, slender, little chalky and slightly milky color. Rice is elastic and soft in texture, slightly aromatic when cooked, not hard even when cooled down.

Specification: 

Download your file here: http://hbmfood.com/OM5451_ Specification

2.3/ OM6976: Long Grain Rice 5% Broken 

Description:​

• OM6976 is recognized as the National rice by Ministry of Agriculure and Rural Development. This variety with high ferreous microquantity has prospects for cultivation in different eco-regions nationwide. OM6976 is high quality long grain rice, popular rice variety in Vietnam. It is grown in the provinces of the Mekong Delta.
• The 6976 grain of rice is long and clear, with very little belly. Medium flexible rice, soft (even when cooled), suitable for making fried rice in bars, restaurants, hotels.
• When cooked cooked rice, porous. When allowed to cool, the surface layer of the rice is slightly hard. Mainly contains substances such as gluxit, lipit, protein, sugar, vitamins and minerals.

Specification: 

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B. FRAGRANT RICE

1. DT 8: Vietnamese Fragrant Rice 5% broken (Dai Thom 8)

Description:

• DT 8 is a high-quality pure rice variety has been studied and crossbred from BVN and OM4900 variety by the Vietnam Plant Seed Group (Vinaseed), which is currently the major rice variety in the Mekong Delta rice bowl as well as the South Central Coast and the Central Highlands. The variety has a relatively short growth period, gives adequate yield and meets export standards.
• DT8 has a characteristic mild aroma, the seeds are shiny, not silver, and the amylose content is low at 16.29% (<20%). When cooked, the rice is sticky, sweet and drained, especially when the paddy is cooked until the end of the season, the rice is sticky and delicious.

Specification:

Download your file here: http://hbmfood.com/DT 8_ Specification

2. Nang Hoa rice: Vietnamese Fragrant Rice 5% Broken

Description:

• Nang Hoa Rice is produced from Nang Hoa 9 rice varieties, they have drought tolerance, good salinity, alum resistance. Nang Hoa Rice is cultivated in the fresh and rich land where fertilizing alluvium are annually banked up by Mekong river. Nang Hoa rice is of specific features of rice specialties in Mekong delta, i.e. pleasant aroma, glutinous softness
• Nang Hoa rice is a long grain variety of fragrant rice with a characteristic sweet taste and aroma.
• Appearance: Rice grain is slim, long, and ivory-white.
• Characteristics: When cooked, rice has the aroma of pandan leaf with being sweet, sticky, elastic, and still soft when cooling down.

Specification: 

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3. KDM Fragrant Rice 5% Broken

Description:

• KDM (Kow Dak Mali) rice is a long grain variety of fragrant rice, also known as Cambodian Jasmine rice.KDM (Kow Dak Mali) rice, also known as Lai Mien rice, is a rice variety grown in the border areas of Vietnam and Cambodia, namely An Giang and Cambodia. There is only one crop per year, the growth period of KDM rice varieties lasts 6 months / season and harvest in the spring.
• Appearance: Rice grain is slim and long, white, and has scent of Jasmine flower.
• Characteristics: When cooked, rice is fragrant, sweet, flexible, sticky, and still soft when cooling down.

Specification:

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4. ST21: Vietnamese Fragrant Rice 5% Broken 

Description:

• ST21 rice is produced from the specialty variety of rice ST of Soc Trang province. Rice has a superior quality and taste compared to other fragrant rice and its nutrition is very high.
• Appearance: Rice grain is very slender, long, clearly white color and light fragrant of Jasmine flowers.
• Characteristics: After cooked, rice is sweet, sticky, and still soft when cooling down.

Specification:

Download your file here: http://hbmfood.com/ST21_ Specification

5. ST24: Vietnamese Fragrant Rice 5% Broken 

Description:

• The ST24 rice variety was developed by a group of scientists leading by engineer Ho Quang Cua (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Soc Trang province). Rice variety ST24 is researched in breeding, selected from rice varieties. Special flavor, quality and taste superior to other fragrant rice, nutrient content in rice is very high.
• ST24 ranked third in the 9th World’s Best Rice event in Macau, China, in 2017. It also claimed the top prize at the 3rd Vietnam Rice Festival in the Mekong Delta province of Long An, in 2019.
• Appearance: Rice grain is long, clear white, medium flexible rice and fragrant pineapple leaf fragrance.
• Characteristics: After cooked, rice is sweet, sticky, and still soft when cooling down.

Specification:

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C. GLUTINOUSE RICE 

1. An Giang Glutinous Rice

Description:

• An Giang Glutinous rice is grown mainly in the Mekong Delta, most notably An Giang and Dong Thap. Only in An Giang Province in Phu Tan planting area, this place gives the best quality for glutinous rice.
• An Giang Glutinous rice is a long grain rice, opaque white color, very sticky glutinous rice, used to make cakes with traditional cakes in Vietnam such as Banh Chung, Moon Cake, …
• Appearance: Grains are medium to long, thin in shape with milky white color, opaque, soft sticky rice.
• Characteristics: When cooked, rice is naturally white, sweet, flexible and very sticky.

Specification:

Download your file here: http://hbmfood.com/An Giang Glutinous Rice_ Specification

2. Long An Glutinous Rice

Description:

• Long An glutinous rice is grown in Long An province with the suitable productivity and quality for export. Glutinous grains are long, plump and completely milky white. It is often used for the production of glutinous rice flour, making traditional cakes…
• Appearance: Grains are big, long, and milky white.
• Characteristics: When cooked, rice is naturally white, sweet, flexible and very sticky.

Specification:

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3. Thai Variety Glutinous Rice

Description:

• Thai Variety Glutinous Rice is created from Thai glutinous. The grains of Glutinous Rice are medium to long, opaque and milky color which which makes it different from White Rice
• With unique characteristics of opaque grains, very low amylose content and glue-like texture when cooked, this sweet rice is often used for both savoury and sweet dishes.
• Appearance: Grains are medium to long, opaque, milky white color.
• Characteristics: When it was cooked, it becomes quite transparent and a very sticky texture and sweet taste.

Specification:

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D. ORGANIC RICE

Our organic rice is Non-polish aromatic long-grain rice. The grain rice that is grown, processed, and distributed following a strict system, monitored by international government organizations: USDA, EU, JAS…

• Organic Jasmine Rice
• Organic Brown Rice
• Organic Black Rice
• Organic Red Rice
• Organic Japonica Rice

The benefits of organic rice:

• Organic produce contains non-pesticides.
• Organic food is GMO-free.
• More nutritious value (more antioxidant, less nitrate and cadmium, fewer pesticide residues…)

E. SPECIAL VARIETIES

1. Ham Chau Rice – Medium grain rice 5% broken

Description:

Vietnamese Ham Chau rice is a medium-grain variety of white rice, medium thin shape with relatively opaque white color. Rice is hard, dry and spongy when cooked.

Appearance: Rice grain is medium thin shape with relatively opaque white color.
Characteristics: The rice is hard,dry and spongy after cooked. Especially suitable to use as ingredient to make for rice noodles, rice rolls, flat rice noodles & vermicelli.

Specification:

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2. Red Rice & Black Rice

• Unique eco system and fertile land is nurtured by endless supply of pure rain water and the flooding season. Soils in the Mekong River Delta are highly variable, but alluvial, acid-sulfate, and saline soils dominate. Mostly along the banks of the Tien (Mekong) and Hau (Bassac) rivers, there are the best soil that 2-3 crops can be grown each year.
• Black rice and Red rice grains are nurtured by the dedicated and experienced farmers, fertile flood plain and pure nourishing water, seeds are Certified by the Government to ensure purity of origin, our Black rice and Red rice represent the best Vietnamese rice: fragrant, soft texture, flavourful and nutritious.

2.1 Red Rice

Description:

• Vietnamese Red Rice is a variety of non-glutinous long-grain rice, related to brown rice, in that it is simple rice, merely the color of the fiber is purple, maroon or red.
• The whole red rice grains which are nurtured by the dedicated and experienced farmers, hot tropical climate, fertile flood plain and pure nourishing water in the land of Mekong Delta. Only the shells of the rice grains are detached through the milling procedure, recalling all the vitamins, nutrients and minerals entire in the bran cover and in the kernel. Our Red Rice is a great source of nutritious values, rich fiber and antioxidants for health.
• Red Rice takes time-consuming to cook than normal white rice, but not so long as the brown rice takes. Whenever red rice is cooked, the natural red colorization within the bran, or hull of the rice, leaches out and dyes the rest of the dish red to pink. Red rice has lots of fiber, due to the bran, and flavor is significantly more powerful compared to hulled rice, it has a nutty taste and more gratifying flavor.
• Red rice works well with a number of foods and also eaten by itself, also it can be included in risotto and other combined rice dishes too. That’s why red rice is now considered a very healthy kind of whole grain, one of the purest and the richest in some of the essential nutrients that are needed for health.

Specification:

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Nutrition facts & how to cook red rice tastefully?

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2.2. Black Rice

Description:

• Black rice, also called forbidden rice or “emperor’s rice,” is gaining popularity for its high levels of antioxidants and superior nutritional value with impressive health benefits from protein, iron and fiber, Black Rice is extremely healthy, delicious, and enriched of earthy, nutty flavor.
• Black rice is a medium-grain, non-glutinous heirloom rice with a deep purple hue and a nutty, slightly sweet flavor.

Specification:

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Nutrition facts & how to cook Black rice tastefully?

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