Eating in China
Proso millet ingredient on a plain plate.

Proso millet

糜子Méizi

Small rounded grains of Panicum miliaceum; hull colors vary.

Type
Grains

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Small rounded grains of Panicum miliaceum; hull colors vary.

In the kitchen

Roasted for Mongolian chaomi.

Whole grain, distinct from its milled flour.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有糜子吗?

Does this dish contain Proso millet?

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