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News
Chinese astronauts successfully grow rice in space
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice on the Tiangong space station as an experiment into how astronauts can grow food on long sp...
Rebecca Moon
Social Media
Aussie TikToker explains why she converted from fork to spoon to eat rice after living in Malaysia
An Australian TikToker named Georgia, who currently lives in Malaysia, surprised her Southeast Asian followers when she claimed that people...
Ryan General
Entertainment
‘It’s my favorite thing ever’: American woman ‘giddy’ after discovering 50-pound rice bags at Asian stores
Adrien, a 26-year-old woman from Minneapolis, recently went viral for sharing her love and excitement for rice in a video she uploaded to S...
Michelle De Pacina
Japan
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso faces heat for claiming climate change makes ‘tastier’ rice
Japan’s former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who’s been known to make controversial comments, drew attention again on Monday when he claime...
Grace Kim
Food
White Rice ‘Almost the Same as Eating Pure Table Sugar,’ Says Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School warns that white rice can be harmful to one’s health as it could spike blood sugar levels. White or brown rice:...
Bryan Ke
How to Cook Rice to Remove the Most Arsenic, According to Study
Rice, a staple in most Asian households, is the biggest food source of inorganic arsenic, the more toxic version of one of the world’s...
Carl Samson
Lifestyle
Over 3 Cups of White Rice a Day May Cause Diabetes, 9-Year Study Says
Eating over three cups of white rice offers a greater risk of diabetes than eating less of it, a new study has found. Extensive research: T...
Watch a Michelin Star Chef Make a Japanese Staple Dish Almost Entirely in a Rice Cooker
Chef Hiroo Nagahara is the owner of Bao Hiroo in the Arts District of Downtown LA. His spot is known for offering unique dishes that mesh th...
Editorial Staff
Indian Man Accidentally Orders Truckload of Rice, Wife Destroys Him Shortly After
A writer in India shared a hilariously horrific encounter his family experienced after his brother-in-law, referred to as BIL in a lengthy T...
Malaysian Comedian Takes Aim at Jamie Oliver’s ‘Egg Fried Rice’
After his collaboration with BBC Food chef Hersha Patel, Uncle Roger, a character created by Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, is now coming for ...
New Japanese Rice Cooker Can Reduce Sugar By Up to 25%
A new rice cooker from Japan is reportedly able to reduce sugar content by up to 25%. Released on Aug. 7, the aptly-named “Healthy Sup...
Malaysian Comedian Teams Up With BBC Fried Rice Chef in New YouTube Video
Uncle Roger — a character created by Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng — has joined forces with Hersha Patel, also known online as the “egg ...
People Who Panic Bought Food Are Allegedly Trying to Return It to Costco
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-2019) has led to some people stocking up on food and supplies, but one Facebook user claims more and mo...
Khier Casino
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, ...
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 i...
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 t...
Asia
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 r...
Leanna Chan
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...
Filipina Woman Goes Viral after Bringing Own Microphone to Restaurant to Call for Extra Rice
A Facebook video that has gone viral in the Philippines shows a woman nonchalantly ordering extra rice at a restaurant using a microphone sh...
Japanese Village Makes Art Out of Rice Paddies to Honor Manga Artist
A Japanese village transformed its rice paddies into gigantic pieces of art in honor of a renowned manga artist. Inakadate, located in Japan...
Dear Mainstream Media, Leftover Rice is Not That Bad For You, Sincerely Asians
As a staple food in most parts of Asia, rice, in essence, is life. Whether it’s prepared in clay pots or rice cookers, Asians know it like e...
U.S. Approves Importing Genetically Modified Rice From China, But It’s Still Illegal in China
In a landmark decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Chinese strain of genetically modified rice has been approved for sale in...
Journalist Draws Backlash For Condemning ‘Unhealthy’ Asian Food, But McDonald’s is Okay
Are you having fried rice, dumplings, and/or egg rolls this year as a side for your Thanksgiving dinner? According to SHEFinds journalist Em...
Max Chang
China Invents Rice That Can Grow in Salt Water, Can Feed Over 200 Million People
Scientists in China succeeded in growing the yield of a strain of saltwater-tolerant rice nearly three times their expectation. In the sprin...
The World’s Most Expensive Rice Costs $50 a Pound
Singapore is set to become one of the first countries outside Japan to sell what’s touted as the world’s most expensive rice. K...
Kyle Encina
Woman Calls Thai Rice Brand Fake After Cooking it Using the Dumbest Way Possible
Thai netizens put an Californian woman named Felicity Prak on blast after she posted a video of herself burning Thailand’s popular jasmine r...
Nigeria Seizes Over 100 Bags of Fake Rice Made of Plastic From China
Nigerian authorities recently confiscated over 100 bags of fake rice made of plastic smuggled into the country from China. Local police offi...