{"product_id":"kouta-rice-flour-450g","title":"Komeko White Rice Flour 450 g (1 lb) – Gluten-Free, Milled in Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinely milled white rice flour (komeko) from Kouta Shouten, a popular rice flour in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e 450 g (15.9 oz).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 reasons to choose rice flour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGluten-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor sweets and for bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade with care for safety and taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Kouta Shouten's rice flour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wheat substitute.\u003c\/strong\u003e It contains no wheat and no gluten, so you can use it in place of wheat flour when baking bread and desserts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutrition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rice flour has a good amino acid balance compared with wheat flour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinely ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the flour is so fine, there's no need to sift it, and cakes rise evenly. Sponge cake made with it has a noticeably smoother texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilled in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e at a skilled contract mill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics of rice flour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCakes turn out soft and moist; bread turns out fluffy and chewy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt absorbs less oil than wheat flour (about 21% vs. 38%), so fried foods come out lighter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt doesn't clump when you add water, so batters get thick and smooth easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt contains no gluten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt has little flavor of its own, so it works well with other ingredients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooking with rice flour is no different from cooking with wheat flour. Just use it as a substitute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you can make\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBread, spring rolls, doria (rice gratin), madeleines, buchimgae (Korean pancakes), fried chicken and tempura batter, sponge cake, dango, pasta, cookies, and soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFluffy rice flour pancakes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: 1 egg, 2 Tbsp cane sugar or beet sugar, 100 ml milk, 1\/2 tsp coarse salt, 100 g rice flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 Tbsp vegetable oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the sugar, salt, and egg in a bowl and beat with a whisk until the sugar dissolves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the milk and mix gently so you don't break the bubbles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix in the rice flour and baking powder. Gluten won't form, so it's fine to mix thoroughly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the vegetable oil and mix well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat a nonstick pan over medium heat and pour in the batter with a tablespoon. Oil the pan if it isn't nonstick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlip the pancake when bubbles start to form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's done when the other side is nicely browned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRice flour and kinako cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: 50 g rice flour, 20 g kinako (roasted soybean flour), 20 g cane sugar, 3 Tbsp unsweetened soy milk, 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, and a little rice flour for dusting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the cane sugar, soy milk, and vegetable oil in a bowl and whisk well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce the sugar has dissolved, add the rice flour and kinako and mix with a spatula.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen everything is mixed, gather the dough into a ball.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll it out to about 5 mm thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace the cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey're done when browned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNutrition (per 20 g; about 22 servings per bag)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalories 70\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal fat 1 g (saturated fat 0 g, trans fat 0 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCholesterol 0 mg, sodium 0 mg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal carbohydrate 16 g (dietary fiber 0 g, total sugars 0 g, added sugars 0 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtein 1 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalcium 0 mg, iron 0.2 mg, potassium 20 mg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: non-glutinous rice, grown in the U.S. and Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGluten-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet weight: 450 g (15.9 oz) per bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Kouta Shouten Co., Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFood products can't be returned unless they arrive damaged or defective. 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