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BF>> When you mention it it did taste a bit better in Thailand then here un
BF>> buy unpolished rice.

 CS> unpolished rice is pretty much the difference, as well as a
 CS> cooking style which preserves the delicate flavor.  One
 CS> thing I found out fast is Americans mostly eat tasteless
 CS> rice as a filler and wonder why other folks eat so much of
 CS> it.

 How about the sucrose coating?

 Ever wonder why diabetes is epidemic in Asia?

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