apprentice. 1  a person under legal agreement to work a specified length of time for a master craftsman in a craft or trade in return for instruction and, formerly, support. 2  a person who is acquiring a trade, craft, or skill under specified conditions, usually as a member of a labor union. 3  any learner or beginner; novice.
Black Japonica Rice is a short-grain and long-grain rice combination. Although Japonica rice was first cultivated in China in ancient times, Lundberg Family Farms, a California food production company, takes credit for the creating Black Japonica Rice in the late 20th century.
When cooked, the rice is fluffy and does not stick together. Most of the rice produced in Southern Asia, including Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Vietnam and Southern China is Indica rice. Both Japonica and Indica types of rice include non-glutinous and glutinous rice.