food production, food science, rice, washing rice

Do You Need to Wash Rice Before Cooking? Here’s the Science

Rice is a staple food for billions of people in Asia and Africa. It’s also a versatile ingredient for many iconic dishes from around the world, including dolmades from Greece, risottos from Italy, paella from Spain, and rice puddings from the United Kingdom. Despite its universal appeal, the question asked in every kitchen, be it ...

Troy Oakes

Washing rice in a pot.

Delicious Lobster and Scallops With Coconut-Flavored Rice

Prepare time: 1 hour Serves: 4 people   Lobster and scallops with coconut rice is a unique recipe packed full of flavor. It is the type of dish I like to make on special occasions to celebrate something with my family. Who doesn’t want to celebrate with a meal like this?   Lobster is packed ...

Jenny Low

Coconut lobster with scallops and vegetables on a bed of rice.

12 Kinds of Food That Have a Long Shelf Life

 Most people do not go out as much during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have stocked up with food and medicine at home. There are several emergency food items you can depend on for a rainy day that can be stored for long periods without fear of expiration. 12 foods with a long shelf life 1. ...

Emma Lu

Canned foods.

Rice Porridge Is the Best Tonic

Ancient people of the East frequently praised rice porridge, also known as congee, as the best food for humans to eat. Whether for convalescence after illness or everyday health care, the simple and inexpensive dish is an easy food therapy that anyone can afford to prepare and eat in order to maintain or develop good health.  White rice can ...

Nspirement Staff

A bowl of congee.

Innovation: Rice Startups

Grown since 14,000 B.C., rice is a staple grain for most of the world, especially in Asia. With tech startups booming in Eastern countries, we didn’t have to wait long before some innovations surrounding rice came up. From Burma to Japan, let’s see what the creative founders have conjured to make our relationship with the ...

Raven Montmorency

Rice paddies.

Fruit and Veggie Prices to Decline in Australia

The prices of fresh farm produce in Australia have been rising in the past months due to droughts, floods, fires, and eventually the COVID-19 scare. But in the coming months, fruit and veggie prices will likely drop as the pressure on sellers eases and supplies become plentiful. Declining fruit and veggie prices Shaun McInerney from ...

Max Lu

Fruit and vegetable store.

7 Foods From China You Should Avoid Eating

America imports a lot of its foods from China. Unfortunately, many of these items do not actually meet proper safety standards. The lax regulatory oversight in China encourages businesses to cut down on safety standards to maximize their profits. Since industrial-style farming is mostly unregulated, the waterways end up becoming too polluted with pesticides, waste, ...

Armin Auctor

A basket of apples.

The Health Benefits of Rice

According to Statista, the human population consumed about 490.27 million metric tons of rice in the 2018/2019 crop year. More than 100 countries include it in their everyday meals, and some serve it from breakfast to dinner. It’s high in calories and cheap, making it easily accessible to the larger public. Arguably, it is one ...

Emma Lu

Terraced rice growing.

Ancient Chinese Foods That Are Still in Vogue

Ancient Chinese foods are some of the most complex in the world. Some of the Chinese foods that are popular in the country today were introduced several centuries back. The Chinese not only focused on the taste aspect when preparing food, but also on its impact on health and its importance in faith as well. ...

Emma Lu

White rice.

Ancient Recipe to Make Rice for Disease Prevention and Longevity

In modern times, people use tap water to cook rice. However, the ancient Chinese developed a recipe for cooking rice that was based on adding a small amount of magical water for disease prevention and longevity. What was the magical water? It was the water from brewing tea, which ancient Chinese believed gave good results ...

Nspirement Staff