It is made from hard, durum lighter and white wheat. It is processed from the white coarse wheat named Cumhuriyet 76, which is harvested from İzmir, Konya, Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep regions. In addition to being used in the preparation of Ashura in the month of Ashura, it is also preferred in making soup and appetizers.
A hybrid of arborio and another rice named Stirpe 136, Turkish baldo rice is a plump, milled, short-grain rice grown in Turkey and Italy. The Turkish variety is particularly starchy and can absorb lots of moisture, which makes it very creamy and tender when cooked.
A hybrid of arborio and another rice named Stirpe 136, Turkish baldo rice is a plump, milled, short-grain rice grown in Turkey and Italy. The Turkish variety is particularly starchy and can absorb lots of moisture, which makes it very creamy and tender when cooked.