parched rice; roasted rice
Rice that has been dry-roasted until lightly browned, used as an ingredient in traditional Japanese dishes or as a snack.
Grind the parched rice into a fine powder using a mortar.
この和菓子には炒り米が使われている。
Parched rice is used in this Japanese sweet.
Standard kanji spelling using 炒る (to roast/parched).
Alternate spelling using 煎る, also meaning to roast or parch.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common.
Compound of 炒り (iri, the continuative form of 炒る 'to roast') + 米 (kome, 'rice'), with rendaku voicing of kome to gome.