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· Ryan General
BBC Host Cooks Unwashed Rice, Rinses AFTER With Tap Water and Asians Everywhere Are Screaming
Fried rice is pretty straightforward: stir-fry cooked rice, mix in some meat and veggies and you’re good to go. The dish is so versatile that one can do almost an infinite number of combinations and you would still recognize it for what it is.
· Bryan Ke
Zojirushi X Hello Kitty Releases Insanely Popular Limited-Edition Rice Cooker and Thermos
Japanese appliance manufacturer Zojirushi and its U.S. branch Zojirushi America are releasing a limited-edition Hello Kitty rice cooker and stainless mug as part of the character’s 60th anniversary. The Zojirushi x Hello Kitty Automatic Rice Cooker & Warmer, which is exclusive…
· Ryan General
Lululemon Art Director Posts Racist ‘Bat Fried Rice’ Shirts for Sale
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a statement from designer Jess Sluder, an update from Lululemon, Luluemon’s CEO, as well as Trevor Fleming. Canada-based art director for Lululemon Trevor Fleming and California artist Jess Sluder are being called out on social…
· Carl Samson
Entrepreneur Installs FREE ‘Rice ATM’ in Ho Chi Minh City, Hundreds More Planned
A machine that dispenses rice for free to the public amid the COVID-19 outbreak is making headlines in Vietnam this week. The dispenser, also known as the “Rice ATM,” is the brainchild of Tuan Anh, the director of an electronic lock company in the Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh…
· Ryan General
Taiwan Has a Brilliant Life Hack to Disinfect Face Masks Using Rice Cookers
With protective face masks in short supply due to the growing demand worldwide, any hack to effectively prolong the use of one mask could go a long way. In Taiwan, local officials shared how to reuse a mask multiple times by disinfecting it with a rice cooker, Taiwan News…
· Ryan General
Americans Are Stockpiling on Rice, Toilet Paper, Medical Supplies Over Coronavirus Panic
More and more people in the United States are in panic buying mode amid growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While there are currently no reported shortages of supplies, images on social media show empty shelves of goods as a result of people buying…
· Carl Samson
Man Goes Viral Using Rice to Show Jeff Bezos’ Wealth on TikTok
An e-commerce consultant who found his niche on TikTok by posting financial literacy videos has gone viral after using grains of rice to create a visual representation of Jeff Bezos’s wealth. @humphreytalksThis took me hours don’t let it flop ##billion ##money ##personalfinance…
· Ryan General
YouTuber Creates Japanese Rice Balls That Are Too Beautiful to Eat
A YouTuber from Japan is showcasing his food crafting skills by turning Japanese rice balls into edible works of art. The Japanese dish, locally called onigiri, is made from steamed rice, often formed into balls (or other shapes) and is usually wrapped with nori (dried seaweed).
· Ryan General
Fire Destroys NYC’s Iconic Museum of Chinese in America Where 85,000 Priceless Treasures Were Kept
Recovery efforts are currently underway for the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in Manhattan days after being ravaged by a five-alarm fire. We are working with folks to get some help for @cpc_nyc pic.twitter.com/fdTX0g7Uj2
· Ryan General
Japanese KFC Chicken Rice ‘Hack’ Takes Twitter By Storm
A simple rice recipe featuring KFC Original Recipe chicken has apparently sent local Twitter users abuzz in Japan. As we’ve covered before, KFC became a yuletide tradition for many Japanese mostly due to a brilliant promotional campaign during the 1974 holidays season. Japan’s…
· Bryan Ke
Villagers Now Swap Plastic Garbage for Rice in the Philippines
A village in Muntinlupa, Philippines is trying to tackle the plastic problem by offering its villagers a kilogram (about 2 pounds) of rice in exchange for plastics. Residents of Bayanan village can receive 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rice when they exchange 2 kilograms (4.4…
· Ryan General
Filipino Village Now Offers Free Rice for Dead Mosquitoes
A village in the Philippines is giving away free rice to residents in exchange for some dead mosquitoes. In this unusual program in Alion, Bataan province, anyone who surrenders 200 dead mosquitoes to the barangay hall can get a kilo (2.2 pounds) of rice, PNA reports.
· Ryan General
Anti Social Social Club Releases a Rice Cooker With Cuckoo
Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Anti Social Social Club is launching its own rice cooker in a collaboration with Korean rice cooker maker Cuckoo. The new kitchen appliance is set to arrive on July 6, just days after the release of Anti Social Social Club’s all-female…
· Ryan General
Swedish Instagrammer Cancels Herself After ‘Shallow’ Caption About Rice Farmer in Bali
A Swedish Influencer generated so much backlash over a post in which she compared her life to that of a Bali rice farmer that she ended up deleting her Instagram account. Last week, Natalie Schlate uploaded an image of herself on Instagram, wearing a white bikini and looking out…
· Ryan General
Tiny Rice Cooker Collectibles Are Perfect for Rice Enthusiasts
A toy company specializing in miniature collectible pieces in Japan has come up with a variety of adorable mini rice cooker cases. Capsule toy maker Kitan Club has unveiled the rice cookers that are super tiny they can fit in the palm of your hand.
· Carl Samson
Japanese People Race on Office Chairs to Win 198 Pounds of Rice
A hilarious race of people on their office chairs shook Japan’s Greater Tokyo Area earlier this week. The race, officially known as the Isu-1 Grand Prix, may seem like a joke on the surface, but participants would fight to prove that it is not.
· Leanna Chan
This Japanese Village Grows Beautiful Murals Made of Different Colored Rice
Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the village of Inakadate, Japan each year to see beautiful art murals made of different colored rice. Initially as part of the revitalization effort in the early 90s, the village of Inakadate decided to create giant murals using seven…
· Carl Samson
Growing Rice May Release as Much Greenhouse Gases as 1,200 Coal Power Plants
Whether one grew up in an Asian household or chose to hop on the growing trend of vegetarianism or veganism, having rice as a staple part of one’s diet, unfortunately, hurts the environment. According to nonprofit group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), global rice cultivation…
· Bryan Ke
Magical Machine Blows Any Ordinary Rice Cooker Out of the Water
Just when you thought the internet couldn’t get any weirder, a video of a “strange rice cooker” is going viral for what it makes out of rice. Of course, this isn’t just any machine, it’s actually a mochi maker! The video, which was first published by a Japanese YouTube channel…
· Carl Samson
Man Threatens to Burn Down Chinese Restaurant Because His Chicken Fried Rice Had Gravy
A man threatened to burn a Chinese restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland “to the ground” after his chicken fried rice came with gravy. The unidentified customer, who claimed to have been coming to the establishment since he was 7, was apparently disappointed after receiving gravy…
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