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The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au)

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The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

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[–] ahriboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Why can't South Asian diaspora just buy Thai jasmine rice instead?

[–] yoz@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I think its the quality and people only want to consume high quality rice.. I tried Thai jasmine and Indian basmati. Can confirm Indian Basmati is really good when compared to jasmine rice.

[–] coleandfries@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 2 years ago

Asian guy here. I use jasmine for Asian dishes, Basmati for Indian and middle eastern dishes, and generic American long grain for Mexican and Cajun dishes. Pairing the right variety of rice with the right cuisine is a simple choice that can really improve the dish.

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