Glossary
Want to find the definition of a word related to rice? Search this glossary for over 100 definitions. We have included additional definitions to further explain other food-related terms, such as low-fat, high-fiber, and other dietary information.
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Limpin’ Susan
| Traditional recipe of rice and okra from South Carolina. |
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Long Grain Rice
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Brown or white rice kernels averaging about 7 millimeters in length which are about five times as long as they are wide. These grains cook up fluffy and separate. |
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Lontong
| is a traditional Indonesian rice cake boiled in banana leaves served in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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Low-Calorie
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For the recipes occurring on this website, an identified recipe containing 150 calories or less per serving; or no more than 10% of total day’s calories from saturated fat. For a 2,000 calorie diet, the USDA recommends less than 65 grams total fat, or less than 20 grams saturated fat per day. |
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Low-Fat
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For the recipes occurring on this website, an identified recipe containing 3 grams of fat or less per serving, or no more than 30% of day’s total calories from fat; no more than 10% of total day’s calories from saturated fat. For a 2,000 calorie diet, the USDA recommends less than 65 grams total fat, or less than 20 grams saturated fat per day. |
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Low-Sodium
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For the recipes occurring on this website, an identified recipe containing 140 milligrams of sodium or less per serving. For a 2,000 calorie diet, the USDA recommends less than 2,400 milligrams of sodium per day. |
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