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REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON. Arata Hirano, owner of the restaurant Shokudou Arata, pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker to cook rice at his restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, on April 14.

The medium-grain Calrose, light in texture, goes well with pilaf and risotto dishes, as well as Asian cuisine, officials said. The Karoyaka rice is cheaper than domestic varieties despite a tariff ...

WHEN a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety.

White rice is many things, but it’s not nutty, like farro or buckwheat. It’s not bouncy-chewy , like wild rice or barley. And it doesn’t pack a good amount of protein, as quinoa does.

A California grower harvests rice. Amidst brown rice shortages in Japan, California's Calrose variety is gaining traction there. (Courtesy California Rice Commission) Last fall, shelves in the ...

Reuters. Arata Hirano, owner of the restaurant Shokudou Arata, pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker to cook rice at his restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 2025.

The price of the Californian Calrose rice he buys has doubled since his first purchase last summer, but even so it's far cheaper than home-grown grains. "Unless domestic prices fall below Calrose ...

When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety. The price of the ...

TOKYO – When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety. The price ...