I was told that the black rice should be white on the inside and only the outer hull is black, if inside is also black, that means rice was colored.
1872807
The rice that I purchased was black all through. I even washed it by rubbing it together in water. Although the water became dark, the rice was black when cooked.
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This claim is false. I have bought this product and can contend that it is most certainly black rice. It has a thicker shell and a nuttier taste; if one has reported the running of "dye" it's simply the result of any normal black rice. Before cooking, you're supposed to rinse black rice because the outer shell needs to be softened and cleaned. The rinse water is usually a purple brown color, but this is natural and is the same with any black rice product from any company.
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Nishiki Premium Rice comes in both white and brown. The plain premium rice doesn't mention "Brown" but the other clearly states "Brown Premium Rice". I'm not sure why the Nishiki order you made came in white, when you clearly wanted Brown rice. I looked at the supplier I order my rice from and the rice is clearly marked. I believe Brown rice is more nutritious than white rice. If the white rice bothers you that much, I would return it for a bag of brown. Many vendors on Amazon make returns/exchanges simple/easy. Good luck... (The white rice is flavorful, maybe this one bag won't ruin your decision to try Nishiki white rice).
1998910
You are welcome. They should refund your money because it seems like the rice cooker may be defective. Or they should send you another one. Good luck.
2167566
It is silver inside but grayish color on the outside. Definitely no bronze or brown color. It is really a nice looking one and tiger is the best name for a rice cooker just make sure it was made in Japan and not China.
236691
Rice is still rice and GF BUT this is a unique strain of rice that is deep purple and will stain the other foods it's cooked with, it has a deep nutty flavor that is not like the other varieties from this maker. If you like light rice flavor try the pink rice.
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I noticed the same thing before I bought it, but had rooms with each so it didn't matter to me. It is definitely black
1216044
Mine was black. It was confusing, but I just took the chance and ordered it.
73880
The color I purchased is black, but the cabinet's color continued on the backside.
332719
My recent purchase was black, but I have been told that production does vary and may include red at times.
499994
I do not honestly know what is inside this particular one...however, I do not a lot of them use rice...just not sure on this one. It was a gift for my 87 year old Mom so I do not have it here to "feel" it.
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I'm not sure if you are expecting the rice grains to be separate like instant rice but that rice has been parboiled and preprocessed for that result. Rice from the cooker will be a little sticky. I use the pot for rinsing the rice since the black interior helps contrast the milky white of the starchy water. Keep rinsing the rice until the water looks clear. As for following the directions, they are correct for short and medium grain rice. Any other variety will require more water.
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It's not solid black, but mostly. It is grained black with hints of auburn.
1580739
The white ones are very thin, but the Black Rice set is thicker. I bought both sets and mix them for an interesting dinner setting.
472105
It shouldn't be. However, I have ordered it twice and each time hulless barley was delivered rather than hulled. I will not be ordering it again. Hulled barley has a distinct pale yellow color. It has very low glycemic index(GI) ranking of only 7. The barley that was delivered was white with a much higher GI.
609963
Yes the inside is blue (or whatever color you pick) and black on the outside.
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I suppose I am quite fortunate that the internal programming of this rice cooker dependably cooks all types of rice to my desired texture because I am unaware of any way to alter the process (no buttons for various hardness). I suppose you could expeiment with soak times to get softer rice....TK