Jasmine rice

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Jasmine rice (Thai: ข้าวหอมมะลิ; kao hom mali) is a long-grain variety of rice that has a nutty aroma and subtle flavor. This rice should be rinsed before cooking to rid it of extra starch. The grains will cling when cooked, though having less amylopectin, it is less sticky than other rices. Most households in Singapore consume this type of rice and is commonly found in supermarkets, the rice is mainly used for many types of rice dishes or plain white rice in Singapore. Hawkers and most commercial establishments do not use use this type of rice for cooking due to its high price.

The famous 'Jasmine rice' is the Kao Horm Mali 105 variety (KDML105), discovered by Mr. Sunthorn Seehanern, the rice officer in Chachengsao province.