Description

Before rice was widely consumed in Asia, it is thought that different varieties of millet were the staple grain in this region. For centuries it remained the leading grain. It is one of the hardiest grains and is therefore a staple food in regions with poor soils where other grains will not grow at all (e.g. parts of India, Africa, China and Russia). This legacy persists in the Chinese language, where the signs for ‘millet’ and ‘mouth’ together make the word ‘harmony’. It is a gluten free grain that in most cases is used as a whole grain.