Rice bran oil

Huile de son de riz

What it is

Bran is what is stripped from brown rice to make it white - about eight per cent of the grain, and nearly all of its fat, so the oil is a by-product of polishing. It carries gamma-oryzanol, an antioxidant that slows the oil breaking down in a fryer, which is why tempura counters top the pot up rather than empty it.

In the kitchen

Fry tempura at 175-180 °C, with a spoonful of toasted sesame oil per litre for aroma - the sesame flavours without pulling the smoke point down far. It foams very little, so the pot can be filled closer to the rim than with a seed oil.

Goes with

Shrimp Egg Ginger Soy sauce Toasted sesame oil Sweet potato Shiso Rice flour

Same species

Akazu Arborio rice Rice paper (bánh tráng) Basmati rice Black glutinous rice Black rice

Also used with

Ashitaba

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