also: ぎんしゃり
noun
cooked white rice
Colloquial term for glossy, well-cooked white rice, originally from post-WWII food shortages when white rice was a luxury. Often used with nostalgic or appreciative nuance.
炊きたての銀シャリは最高だ。
Freshly cooked white rice is the best.
昔は銀シャリが食べられるだけで幸せだった。
Back then, just being able to eat white rice made you happy.
白米 is the standard term for polished white rice, while 銀シャリ is a colloquial, nostalgic expression emphasizing its shiny, appealing appearance.
銀 (gin, 'silver') + シャリ (shari, from Buddhist term 舎利 'relics', later slang for rice). The term likens glossy white rice to silver relics.