Red yeast rice is produced by cultivating the monascus purpureos on rice. The monascus purporeous is a type of yeast strain. The rice will be soaked in water. After that, the rice will be inoculated by mixing the rice with either powdered red yeast rice or the m. purporeos spores. The rice will have to be inoculated for three to six days. It will be stored in a room-temperature environment until it is ready to use.Red yeast rice can be used in a variety of food products including red rice vinegar and tofu. It can also be used in Chinese desserts that require food coloring. Red yeast rice is known for adding a pleasant taste to dishes. There are also red yeast rice supplements available.
Red yeast rice originated in Asia and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. The earliest use of red yeast rice dates back to 800 A.D. China produces more red yeast rice than any other part of the world. In the 1970s, researchers in Japan and the United States began researching the health effects of red yeast rice. They found that it can benefit health in a number of ways.
