Black rice is made of Squid Ink which gives the black rice it's black color.
In addition to coloring the rice black the squid ink also adds salinity and umami to the dish with a deep and smooth unctuousness.
Squid ink does taste good although it may look gross.
At first I thought the squid ink would be gross and taste bad but after awhile I worked up the courage to take a taste of it and it was actually very good tasting to me.
Some people may find it gross but squid ink to most people including myself is good.
While squid ink may look gross the squid ink is actually delicious and tastes good.
Squid Ink is not toxic and is healthy for human consumption.
Cephalopod ink is a dark-coloured or luminous ink released into water by most species of cephalopod, usually as an escape mechanism.
All cephalopods, with the exception of the Nautilidae and the Cirrina, are able to release ink to confuse predators.
Squid ink can promote antitumor activity and fight cancer.
The squid ink also may be used in anti-cancer drugs and chemotherapy to treat cancer in humans and it can boost your immunity.
Some compounds in cephalopod ink can help protect your immune cells and boost your immune response.
Squid ink is almost entirely made up of melanin, a pigment produced by the oxidation of an amino acid called tyrosine.
It's what colors our skin and hair, but it also serves lots of other functions across the animal kingdom.