A Conversation for Rice

Rice in Thailand

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If, like me, you like brown rice you may have difficulty tracking it down in Thailand. I was told that this is because 'brown' rice is considered inferior and is given to prisoners! I did manage to find some on sale in the food hall of a large department store in Bangkok (the name of which escapes me as it was quite a few years ago) - but I used to get odd looks from the cashiers.


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