what is broken rice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Broken rice is a grade of rice consisting of grains broken in the milling process. On milling Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice or paddy rice, produces around 50% whole rice then approximately 16% broken rice, 20% husk, 14% bran and meal.Further grains break before and after milling in transport.ery small broken rice is called 'brewers' rice', as use by brewers is the traditional industrial use. Due to the different size and shape of the grains, broken rice has a different, softer texture from unbroken rice.