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.
1 Black Forbidden rice: This black short-grain rice turns indigo when cooked. Use it as a substitute for regular rice in paella or for an intriguing risotto. 2  Black Japonica rice: This fragrant rice is a blend of a Japanese short-grain black rice and a mahogany-colored medium-grain rice. It is slightly spicy and sweet. Bomba rice: From Spain, bomba is considered one of the two premier rice varieties for paella.