japonica
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, japonica has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025).
Oryza sativa, having the common name Asian cultivated rice, is the much more common of the two rice species cultivated as a cereal, the other species being O. glaberrima, African rice. It was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China 13,500 to 8,200 years ago.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Botany / Crop science |
Who talks about japonica on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up japonica; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Rice is Nice | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is japonica mentioned alongside?
japonica is most often mentioned alongside Cereal, rice pudding and Yumi.
Mentioned together: Cereal, rice pudding, Yumi, chicken saag, indica, brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts, Uncle Ben's, Jasmine, Clamato, mochi