All Rice Rice is the staple food of over half the world's population. Written records of its cultivation date as far back as 2800 BC in China, although it is believed to have originated in India prior to this.
Rice is eaten all over the globe.
Unfortunately, white rice is most often used, even though brown rice is far superior nutritionally. At some point in Asia, white rice became a status symbol, and thus, the preferred variety. Nutritionally, this has been a tragedy for the common people of Asia since rice is a primary part of their diet. It has resulted in widespread vitamin deficiency diseases, most notably beriberi caused by a lack of the B-vitamin, thiamin. A long grain rice with a nutty, popcorn-like fragrance.