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[bookemdanno]

With stocks of rice around the world the lowest in decades, perhaps it seems insensitive to talk about which country produces the most flavorful rice?

According to a newspaper article on the AP wire today, most Japanese refuse to eat imported rice. Same holds true for most Koreans. The Japanese begrudgingly import a certain amount of rice because of trade obligations, then either use it in cheap processed foods or store it until it becomes cattle fodder.

Aside from the arrogance of Japanese and Korean consumers who insist they've got the best rice without even bothering to taste imported varieties, who should have the bragging rights in your opinion?

I've had white rice from a large number of countries and my top three are as follows:

[Metsuke]

Basmati is my rice of choice... only thing I ever use Korean rice for is making rissoto.

[tigerbluekitty]

1. Thai Jasmine Rice - long grain glutinous variety

2. Japan Koshihikari - premium short grain

[Ya-ta Boy]

Rice is basically filler and is supposed to be covered with a bit of meat, some veggies and a good sauce of some kind--so who can taste it? Choosing sticky rice or not makes sense for different dishes, though.

Anyone who eats plain rice is suffering from a serious lack of imagination.

[Pink Freud]

Basmati
Thai Jasmine
Saskatchewan wild rice, ( I know, not technically a rice, but...)

[tigerbluekitty]

Some rice taste good without being covered in anything.

Nothing but good ol' pure rice.. AHHHHH

[the_beaver]

[uberscheisse]

antarctican.

[visitorq]

Most Thai rice is horrible, horrible stuff. Sure there's the primo Jasmine variety which can be pretty good, but the standard fare is barely fit for livestock feed. The stuff they use in bkk street food is bad enough to make old men cry. I simply won't eat it, even on an empty stomach.

Japanese rice is quite good actually, nice aroma and it's just the right consistency for me. Korean is ok too. I don't like rice that dries your mouth out like cheap basmati or jasmine.

In terms of health though, all white rice is pretty much devoid of nutrients.

[uberscheisse]

a good western hippie brown rice is the only rice worth busting a nut over.

if you're eating white rice you may as well be eating chocolate bars.

[friendoken]

Laos sticky rice

[Zolt]

[saw6436]

have to go with Vietnam rice.

[yawarakaijin]

I would have to go with.....An extra large Chicago deep dish style pizza. Is that a kind of rice?

[merlot]

Here in Costa Rica rice and beans holds the same prominence as kimchi does in Korea.

The best country for flavorful rice?�Right here.