My mom gave me some black rice to bring home. This is my first attempt at cooking it and I forgot to fluff it at 10 minutes. I am really not sure if black rice is better for you but I would definitely add a pinch of salt next time.

While whole grain brown rice and red rice also contain beneficial antioxidants, only black rice contains anthocyanin. Additionally, black rice also contains important antioxidant Vitamin E, which is useful in maintaining eye, skin, and immune health in addition to other important functions. Black rice has been eaten in regions of Asia for thousands of years; in fact for centuries it was reserved for only Chinese royalty. Today this type of rice is picking up in popularity and popping up in more health food stores across the world. Pandan leaves are wonderful for getting rid of pain of all kinds including arthritis, chest pains, cramps,earaches, and headaches. This is an ideal dessert to satisfy your sugar craving and a great healer

This is my arrangement of black rice from a Japanese restaurant's bento box.Black rice (Black) (Purple) Dried baby sardine (White) Carrot (Orange) Corn (Yellow) Sesame (Gold) Edamame (Green); a total of seven colors.This recipe makes sticky rice. You can use kombu for dashi or use kombu tea.Depending on the season, corn can be substituted with ginko nuts, scrambled eggs or shredded eggs. Recipe by soyumina

Its simple to use black sticky rice as a dessert..here is one of the easy kind :)

So simple ingredients but so delicious. It's all about the art of moisture to make the flour turn into the texture of sponge cake.

Instead of white rice, use black rice; instead of wrapping with bean paste, wrap with rice. This is a reversed hagi. Everyone I know loves these.Adding non-glutenous rice and sugar keeps the rice softer longer.If you want the rice darker, use sticky rice, white rice and black rice with a 2:2:6 ratio.Shape while the rice is still warm. Keep the rice scoop in warm water to make it easier to use. Recipe by Monapan

Tried the Indonesian version and this is an easy recipe for similar results.

A hearty, tasty soup that you will love.

This is an adaptation of inari sushi that were packed in a bento I got from a ryoutei (high-end Japanese restaurant). These are seven-color inari sushi featuring purple, sticky and beautiful black rice.The seven colors are: Black rice (black and purple); shirasuboshi (white, boiled salted tiny sardines); carrots (orange); corn kernels (yellow); sesame seeds (gold); and edamame (green).(Note: the number 7 is a lucky number in Japan)Simmer the aburaage while the rice cooks.The total cooking time is about 60 minutes.It depends on how you pack the inari skins, but with 2 rice cooker cups worth of sushi rice there will be a bit left over. Leftover rice can be frozen.Use commercial sushi vinegar if you prefer.You can add gingko nuts, finely scrambled egg, or kinshi tamago (finely shredded thin omelette) instead of the corn kernels. For 10 inari sushi using 2 rice cooker cups of rice. Recipe by soyumina

Squid ink is a delicacy in Spain - but don't knock it til you try it! Its delicious and creamy flavor will have you enjoying every bite. Try out our recipe made the authentic way with extra virgin olive oil from Spain!