Rice berry is a cultivar of rice that was created by hybridizing Hom Nil (black jasmine rice) with Khao Dok Mali 105 (another type of jasmine rice). its a long-grain rice that has a reddish black color when raw, which turns purplish-black when cooked. Because rice berry is whole grain rice, The bran and germ have not been milled off however, unlike brown rice, it cooks in the same amount of time as white rice.