Hi folks, pls share your thought on fragrant rice this CNY Which brand, specific range is the best of the best?

Rice from Thailand and India contains the least arsenic among rice varieties. Some rice have been found to contain high levels of arsenic due to the historical use of arsenic based pesticides.

Jasmine rice, sometimes known as Thai fragrant rice, is a long-grain variety of rice that has a nutty aroma and a subtle pandan-like flavor.

White jasmine rice is white, has a jasmine aroma and, when cooked, a slightly sticky texture. The aroma is caused by the evaporation of 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline. Jasmine rice has omega-3 fatty acids which maintain the brain and prevent Alzheimer's disease[citation needed]. It also has melatonin which helps with sleeping.

Brown jasmine rice has a flavor like oats and contains gamma oryzanol which can decrease cholesterol in blood vessels. Brown jasmine rice has vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin B and beta-carotene and it contains antioxidants which support the working of nervous system and help fight cancer.

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Pls attach pics of the packaging if possible so easier for us to shop for it okie

This post has been edited by exAkisama: Jan 16 2014, 02:46 PM

Jasmine brand jasmine fragrant rice has few different range/model, lately they offering a CNY special packed in thailand model (the packing with two elephant drawing on it), i jus bought 5kg pack to test it out, but yet to cook lol...



another one i bought to test was the Royal Umbrella that won the "Best Rice Award" in World Rice Conference.



Both priced around 40rm for 5kg.

I agreed !! Those brand/model like Birds of paradise, jasmine sunwhite, or even long fong cho, the quality is not consistently good, well, these famous model used to be quite decent but not anymore, the price is higher due to heavy advertisement perhaps.

Rambutan and also the Rama-Rama brand still quite okie, but the Rama-Rama rice is not as clean as before, found sand/tiny rock inside in recent batches.

U tried the Jasmine Royal Siam for few months and get bored with the taste de? was it good?

Mind teach me how to warm the rice 15min? using warm water or sun-bath it or oven toast it with low heat setting?

Japanese rice too sticky for normal dishes lol..

after u tried the royal umbrella, your face looks like ur avatar here?

Oh thanks in advance! I like ur passion in this topic. Keep it up.

well, honestly, jus looks too sexy to be true..

which variety of Basmathi rice u r referring when u said best? is it the genetically modified basmati by Indian Agricultural Research Institute known as the hybrid basmathi, Pusa Basmati-1 PB1? pls share a pic of the packaging if u r passionate enough here

Excellent!! with ur packaging pic i can shop for it at jaya grocer! Promise u I would think of u when I eat rice this CNY.