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Gary
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posted February 01, 2002 11:58 AM           Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Why is this rice called Jasmine? Does it smell like Jasmine or have anything to do with the Jasmine plant? Does it taste like Basmati Rice or what? Who can tell me a little something about Jasmine rice please I have never tried it.
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Dee
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posted February 01, 2002 12:28 PM      Profile for Dee     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Thai Jasmine rice is a traditional Thai rice variety, found commonly in a small village in central Thailand call Bang Klar. In the old days, Jasmine rice was not popular and only consumed in local and nearby village, resulted from difference in taste preference of traditional THai who prefer firm cooking rice. Traditional Jasmine Rice was dark in colour and very soft in cooking.

In early '70s, Thailand started to develop rapidly. Both private and government sectors looked for alternative rice varieties for export oriented markets. Jasmine rice was transfer to other regions for test grown. It was found that Jasmine Rice grown in Northeastern regions of Thailand gave very white and beautifull rice without loosing her aroma and soft cooking characteristic, the quality prefered by upper export oriented markets. This is the start of Jasmine Rice Fame.
Jasmine Rice is of pure traditional variety, no genetic alternation to ensure 100% natural product.

Jasmine Rice is always freshly milled before packing and paddy will not be kept over one year.
Jasmine Rice field is rain fed, natural environment and without using artificial chemical, ensuring full organic rice.
Natural fragrant aroma and no artificial flavor
Jasmine Rice is a long grain rice that is soft cooking and chewy taste with pure white color
New Crop Jasmine Rice is very soft and little sticky, just melt in your mouth.
Aged Crop Jasmine Rice is chewy but not hard, simply fun to chew.


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Dee
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posted February 01, 2002 12:31 PM      Profile for Dee     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Personally I like it, I usually only use Basmati or Jasmine I've never noticed a real difference in taste only maybe slightly in consistency.
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Jackie
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posted February 01, 2002 12:35 PM      Profile for Jackie   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I've never tried it! Do you have to get it from a specialty store?
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Dee
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posted February 01, 2002 12:36 PM      Profile for Dee     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Not at all, they sell it everywhere!
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Gary
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posted February 01, 2002 12:39 PM           Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Dee someone asked me why use Jasmine instead of Basmati? What should I tell them?
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Lucy
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posted February 01, 2002 12:49 PM           Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Gives me that Basmati now! Okay I buying some of that Jasmine today and makes that with some Chinese food Angel going to gives me I think!
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Dee
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posted February 01, 2002 01:15 PM      Profile for Dee     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
They are both the same type of long grain rice and both aromatic so there is no real comparison to be made.Both when cooked, the grains stays separate, light and fluffy. Its just a simple matter of preference.

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