Rice
Mangrove Rice
Arroz de Bolanha
Southern Guinea-Bissau (Quinara / Tombali Palm Oil), Guinea-Bissau
Native African rice (Oryza glaberrima) cultivated in tidal mangrove swamps using traditional dike systems; major crop in Tombali and Oio regions; 21 purified local varieties catalogued; a Slow Food and FAO biodiversity project; the backbone of Guinea-Bissau's rice culture.
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What it is
A closer look at Mangrove Rice.
Native African rice (Oryza glaberrima) cultivated in tidal mangrove swamps using traditional dike systems; major crop in Tombali and Oio regions; 21 purified local varieties catalogued; a Slow Food and FAO biodiversity project; the backbone of Guinea-Bissau's rice culture.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Long-grain rice with a slightly reddish-brown tint and a nutty, earthy flavour; grown in mangrove swamps without chemical inputs; sold in small bags at southern markets; the traditional bolanha system uses tidal dikes to control water; distinct from imported Asian rice in flavour and texture.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Mangrove Rice.
Names around the table
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