Megmifoods Inc. has introduced canned mixed rice that can be eaten without adding water and heating, Asahi Shimbun reported. On September 27, in Anan Island, the company sold three flavors of rice, namely, local bamboo shoot flavor, Japanese almond flavor and chestnut flavor.

The Ananda factory in Tokushima Prefecture considers that in the event of an earthquake in the South China Sea, more than a third of Ananda's population, about 26 million people, will be forced to evacuate. Faced with this threat, Megmifoods, based on Shikoku Island in central Japan and on Anan Island, has developed a "comfort food" - ready-to-eat canned rice.

"I hope the people who are staying at the emergency evacuation point can breathe a sigh of relief after eating my ready-to-eat rice," said Kazuhara, 62, president of Megmifoods. Rice is divided into three flavors: local bamboo shoots, Japanese almond and chestnut flavours. No need to add water before heating. The shelf life is as long as 5 years.

In emergency food, "Alpha rice" is a kind of instant rice processing, this kind of rice is very famous. But add water and wait for more than 10 minutes to eat. Canned rice, which doesn't need to be heated with water, completely eliminates these cumbersome preparatory steps and is delicious even at room temperature. The factory in Ananda sealed the mixture of Japanese rice, soup and various ingredients and then heated them to sterilize them at 110-120 degrees.

This canned rice contains no preservatives and additives. Each portion contains a bowl and a half of rice, although it varies according to the net content of the ingredients. "Canned rice tastes better than the canned food provided by the self defense force." "The ingredients are delicious and the quality of the rice is good," said a former Self-Defense Force member and municipal official now in charge of disaster prevention. If popular, Megmifoods will consider mass-producing and selling Canned Rice at a price of about 300 yen (18 yuan).