What is Rice flour?
[[File:Rice flour 2.jpg|thumb|Rice flour]] '''Rice flour''' is made from either [[white rice]] or brown [[rice]]. To make the [[flour]], the husk of rice or paddy is removed. The raw rice is then [[grinding|ground]] to flour. Rice flour is a particularly good substitute for [[wheat]] flour, which some people believe irritates their [[digestive system]]. Rice flour is also used as a thickening agent in recipes that are refrigerated or frozen. Many dishes are made from rice flour, including rice [[noodles]] and [[desserts]] like Japanese [[mochi]] and Filipino cascaron. Vietnamese banh canh uses rice flour and it is also used in making [[General Tso's chicken]]. In Chinese, it is called ''mifen'' (Chinese: 米粉; pinyin: mǐ fěn) Also it can be used in cooking, steamed, fried ([[fried rice]] noodlesChinese: 炒米粉; pinyin: chǎo mǐ fěn). Also it is used in other cuisine, such as galapong in Ilokano/Filipino, and pirinç unu in Turkish cuisine. It can also be used to make [[rice bread]]. Brown rice flour can be combined with vermiculite for the cultivation of [[mushrooms]]. Hard cakes of colonised substrate can then be fruited in a humid container. This method is often (though not always) employed by growers of edible mushrooms. It is a very simple and low-cost method of growing mushrooms. ==Related pages== * [[Kinako]] [[Category:Flour]] [[Category:Rice]]