This is the next Japanese health food that's no doubt in our list of things to buy.
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We're crazy about eating healthy (50% of the week that is). Tell us something about a superfood and we're all ears. So when we heard Japanese superfood rice, we knew it had to be good. It's so good that we can put it in our everyday diet. We may be hearing this for the first time, but Tanesho has been has been selling these multigrains since the late 1940s. We got the first taste at Food Japan 2016.
Health Benefits
Rice may be staple of the Asian diet, but it doesn't have to seen as a carb-only food. Tanesho's multigrains are packed with various nutrients, and you can pick from more than five different types of multigrains that can be added to rice. Just mix the multigrains to rice and water, and leave it in the rice cooker to cook. We key in on the ones recommended for women.
Each pack of the 16 Multigrains with Collagen contains 1000mg of absorabable collagen. Rest assured that you'll get the delicious taste of Japanese rice and not the taste of collagen. The 16 multigrains include barley, red rice, black sesame and amaranthus. Amaranth has quickly raised to the ranks of quinoa, as it contains lysine (an amino acid), and other forms of nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and a high amount of iron.
Superfood 9 is a pack of multigrains that can be mixed with soup, rice or salad. The multigrains are a mixture of quinoa, rolled barley, chia seeds, black rice, sprouted brown rice, glutinous barley, hemp seeds, amaranthus and non-GM soy beans. That's all nine in one pack for you. We love adding this to our everyday rice diet (because rice doesn't have to be full of carbs).
The hassle-free homecook would love to know that the Shijimi Clams and 16 Multigrains are flavoured with the sweetness of Japanese clams. Just mix it with rice and water, pop it into the rice cooker and it can be a dish on its own. Perfect for the quick bento lunch. These multigrains are also packed with Vitamin E and B, which promotes antiaging and youthful skin.
Where to Buy It
Tanesho's multigrains can be found in Meidi-Ya, Isetan and Sakuraya Singapore.