Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Rice market in Japan - statistics & facts
Rice is one of the staple foods in traditional Japanese cuisine. Rice forms the base of many traditional meals and is usually eaten with several side dishes. It is also commonly used in popular convenience food items like bento boxes and rice balls (onigiri). Apart from its consumption in everyday meals, rice is also used in the production of a variety of processed foods, including rice vinegar, Japanese rice wine, known as sake, as well as foods made from rice flour. The latter is used as an ingredient in traditional Japanese confectioneries such as rice cake (mochi) and dumplings (dango).
