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アルファ化米 (arufakamai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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We stockpile pre-gelatinized rice as emergency food.
Instant rice is convenient when mountain climbing.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence Related words 即そく 席せき めん Refers to instant noodles, while アルファ化米 is specifically instant rice.
乾かん 燥そう 米まい Dried rice in general; アルファ化米 is a specific type that has been pre-cooked (gelatinized) before drying.
Written forms アルファ 化か 米まい
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for this food industry term.
α化米あるふぁかまい
Variant using the Greek letter α; common in technical contexts.
Etymology From アルファ (alpha) + 化 (transformation) + 米 (rice), referring to the alpha-starch state achieved by gelatinization during cooking.