Already had two requests for the full size, higher resolution image. Here's an additional piece of information that might limit the range of answers, even though it probably would not change the appearance of a grain. The one on the right is a glutinous, sticky, or waxy variety of a millet. (Not all millets, and possibly only two, have cultivars producing glutinous grains.) If you read Chinese, or know how to use OCR and translation utilities, you may be tempted to base your answer on that information. I plan to add discussion about that later, but the point of the exercise is to confirm or eliminate a perception I (as a consumer who has been informally tracking millets for sale with Chinese-language labels) have about this. Don DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 7:46 AM Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> wrote:
Attached is a photo of a pair of clear packages of millet(s), side-by-side. The main language on the packages is Chinese, and since these are intended for market in the US, there is also some English. These were seen recently on the shelves of a local store specializing in Chinese and other international foods.
Here are two questions about the packages, for which you will not need to read Chinese (and the English text won't help): 1. Which millet or millets appear to be in the packages? 2. Do the grains in the two packages look the same or different?
After a while, I'll offer my take, but wanted to get your expert opinions, as best as you can tell from what is provided.
I can forward the full-sized image (20 MB) offlist to anyone who wants to zoom in.
TIA,
Don
Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance