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Thai Jasmine Rice Fragrant Rice Thailand
By Thai-Eyes | June 30, 2010
The tasty Thai jasmine rice, also called fragrant rice
is a premium long grain rice (Oryza)
and has compared with other sorts of rice
a real taste of its own.
The fragrant jasmine rice is the staple diet in Thailand
and who important and beloved rice is in Thailand,
You will recognize by the Thai word for eating.
Kin khao, means eating and if You translate it word by word,
it means eat rice. Rice is so substantial for Thai people,
that they even start a small-talk with : Kin Khao, ry yang ?
Did You eat rice alrady, or not ?
Rice is shaping the Thai lifestyle and is also characterizing
the landscapes in many regions of Thailand.
© Thai Eyes
Image: Paddy fields in North Thailand
Photographer: Anparp Ratanakhon
To work in the paddy fields is a real stiff job
and in many regions, there are still water buffaloes used as a draught animals.
© Thai Eyes
Image: Selection of Thai rice in the Thai market
Photographer: Anparp Ratanakhon
In the Thai market You will find a big selection
of Thai fragrant jasmine rice. They are mostly the same, but different qualities.
The cheapest and worst quality is the broken jasmine rice,
the best quality of jasmine rice is AAA.
and there is also a selection of brown rice,
unpeeled jasmine rice, which contains much more vitamins and minerals.
Another sort of rice, beloved in Northeast Thailand (Isaan),
is the sticky rice (glutinous rice), a short-grained Asian rice.
Kin khao, ry yang, khrap ?
Topics: Thaifood | 10 Comments »
June 30th, 2010 at 11:45
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