▲ 1043 ▼ The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au) submitted 3 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 182 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[+] yoz@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago (4 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] coleandfries@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FiskFisk33@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago* (1 child) hmm, I generally prefer thai jasmine over basmati they are very different styles, saying one is higher quality than the other is just plain wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zeroxxx@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago At the end of the day, it is about preferenxe. I am Chinese diaspora and have been eating Jasmine more than Basmati since it is not my preference. Heck even local rice is better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ijeff@lemdro.id 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Must be preference because I greatly prefer Thai Jasmine rice over Indian Basmati. But they're different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago I prefer jasmine rice for Thai food and Basmati rice for Indian food. Anything else would be strange. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yoz@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago 100% agreed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's just whatever you're used to. Thai jasmine rice is amazing, and I wouldn't eat Thai food with anything else. If you're used to eating Indian food with basmati, jasmine won't be a good substitute. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 3 years ago* I'm used to Minute rice since that's what my parents used growing up. Not sure what kind of rice that is, but the first time I made something that called for Basmati rice, I didn't like the rice. It was sweet when I expected earthy. The rest of the recipe was good, and I just use jasmine rice with it instead every time thereafter, since that's what I buy now over the boxed crap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coleandfries@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiskFisk33@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago* (1 child) hmm, I generally prefer thai jasmine over basmati they are very different styles, saying one is higher quality than the other is just plain wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zeroxxx@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago At the end of the day, it is about preferenxe. I am Chinese diaspora and have been eating Jasmine more than Basmati since it is not my preference. Heck even local rice is better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zeroxxx@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago At the end of the day, it is about preferenxe. I am Chinese diaspora and have been eating Jasmine more than Basmati since it is not my preference. Heck even local rice is better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ijeff@lemdro.id 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Must be preference because I greatly prefer Thai Jasmine rice over Indian Basmati. But they're different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago I prefer jasmine rice for Thai food and Basmati rice for Indian food. Anything else would be strange. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yoz@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago 100% agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago I prefer jasmine rice for Thai food and Basmati rice for Indian food. Anything else would be strange. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's just whatever you're used to. Thai jasmine rice is amazing, and I wouldn't eat Thai food with anything else. If you're used to eating Indian food with basmati, jasmine won't be a good substitute. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 3 years ago* I'm used to Minute rice since that's what my parents used growing up. Not sure what kind of rice that is, but the first time I made something that called for Basmati rice, I didn't like the rice. It was sweet when I expected earthy. The rest of the recipe was good, and I just use jasmine rice with it instead every time thereafter, since that's what I buy now over the boxed crap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 3 years ago* I'm used to Minute rice since that's what my parents used growing up. Not sure what kind of rice that is, but the first time I made something that called for Basmati rice, I didn't like the rice. It was sweet when I expected earthy. The rest of the recipe was good, and I just use jasmine rice with it instead every time thereafter, since that's what I buy now over the boxed crap. permalink fedilink source parent