Yunnan Terrace Purple Rice Old Variety Fresh Crop Glutinous Purple Rice Whole Grain 500g Bag

Yunnan Terrace Purple Rice, known in Chinese as Zi Mi (紫米), is the grain of Oryza sativa var. glutinosa grown on Yunnan terraces. This old-variety fresh-crop purple glutinous rice is a whole-grain staple traditionally valued in TCM food therapy as a gentle blood-nourishing and spleen-supporting grain. It is semi-germinated, retaining part of the bran and germ. Traditionally used in congee, rice dishes, and sweet soups for everyday nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Old-variety purple glutinous rice from Yunnan terrace paddies
• Semi-germinated milling retains part of the bran and germ
• Whole-grain coarse grain for everyday congee and rice dishes
• Fresh-crop new rice with 12-month shelf life at room temperature
• 500g sealed bag, non-imported, Yunnan-origin raw grain

Quality & Sensory

The grains are typically deep purple-black with a firm, slightly waxy texture and a mild, earthy aroma. When cooked, the rice becomes soft and sticky with a gently sweet, nutty flavor and releases a dark purple color into the cooking water.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cooked as purple rice congee with red beans or lotus seeds
• Steamed alone or mixed with white rice as a daily staple
• Simmered in sweet soups with coconut milk or rock sugar
• Used in festive eight-treasure rice and glutinous rice dishes
• Added to multigrain porridge with millet and oats

Traditional Uses

In TCM food therapy, purple rice is traditionally associated with the spleen and kidney channels and is used as a gentle nourishing grain. It is commonly cooked into congee with red beans, lotus seeds, or Chinese dates, or made into sweet soups and eight-treasure rice for seasonal and festive meals. Folk practice often pairs it with black sesame and walnut for everyday nourishment.

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