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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.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I think its the quality and people only want to consume high quality rice.. I tried Thai jasmine and Indian basmati. Can confirm Indian Basmati is really good when compared to jasmine rice.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year 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.

[–] FiskFisk33 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Must be preference because I greatly prefer Thai Jasmine rice over Indian Basmati. But they're different.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I prefer jasmine rice for Thai food and Basmati rice for Indian food. Anything else would be strange.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.