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	shinma; shinmai shichimi togarashi; shichimi shiitake shimeji shinma; shinmai Shirley Temple Siamese ginger Siena cake Definition: [SHEEN-mah] Japanese "new rice" that's harvested in the early fall. It's sweeter and more tender than regular rice and therefore requires less water and a shorter cooking time. This highly regarded rice is also spelled shinmei. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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