PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provided a polishing material for rice polishing which produces a high quality wash-free rice and is desirable in terms of operation and hygiene. SOLUTION: The method is used for producing the wash-free rice by, adding the polishing material to, and mixing it with material rice, and comprises a process of adjusting the particle size (fine particle screening process) 4 and a process 8 of heat-sterilizing the defatted material (heat sterilization process) are provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO