Rice bread
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Rice bread is a type of bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...

 that is made from rice flour
Rice flour
Rice flour is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye....

 rather than wheat flour
Wheat flour
Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of wheat used for human consumption. More wheat flour is produced than any other flour. Wheat varieties are called "clean," "white," or "brown" if they have high gluten content, and they are called "soft" or "weak" flour if gluten content is low...

. Being gluten free it can be much more digestible for those with gluten intolerance.

In 2001 a study group at Yamagata University
Yamagata University
is a national university located in the Japanese cities of Yamagata, Yonezawa and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture.The university was established in 1949 but its origin can be traced back to the , a public teacher-training institution, founded in 1878 in Yamagata City.The university also has other...

's Department of Engineering made use of foam molding technology to produce rice bread made from 100% rice flour.
Rice bread, being gluten-free, does not become more digestible than wheat bread, it only does not trigger the gluten sensitive immune system in the body. In many cases wheat bread remains more digestible in spite of its gluten content and the adverse effects that come along with it.
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