June 3, 2012

Did You Know. . .

that people have been eating rice in China since 5000 BC?  However, this is true of only Southern China because rice does not grow in Northern China which is a much drier and colder area.

that there are more than 40,000 varieties of rice?

that besides white and brown, rice comes in black, red or golden?

that the average American eats about 20 pounds (which is 9 kilograms) of rice each year?  However, the biggest consumers of rice are the people from the United Arab Emirates.  They consume more than 450 pounds (204 kilograms) per year!

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