Two fun rice facts: 1. Mickey Mouse is known here as 'Rice Mouse.' 2. Things here aren't cream-colored, they're rice-colored. (Since they don't have cream here, makes sense.)
Mickey is Rice? I get the rice/cream thing. But what do they put in their coffee? Rice? Or is there NO coffee? If so, that is one more reason for me to stay home. :)
BBS, coffee isn't popular here. Most people drink tea. You can find coffee, but usually only in the large cities and it's expensive. I've never seen liquid cream, only the powdered stuff, also expensive.
I bought cream from the import store to make sour cream, but the average person here has never tasted or seen real cream. Butter and cheese can also be difficult to find.
Well, coming from a HUGE fan of white rice, it's not really all that white if you look at it, especially Uncle Ben's. It's what I use for Imperial Rice, which is EXCELLENT if you've never had it. (I'll e-mail you the recipe if you want.)
I can't wait to hear more about the rice culture in China. I find China fascinating as it is.
Mickey is Rice?
ReplyDeleteI get the rice/cream thing.
But what do they put in their coffee? Rice?
Or is there NO coffee? If so, that is one more reason for me to stay home. :)
Jen, you are a mom after my own heart. Do it!
ReplyDeleteBBS, coffee isn't popular here. Most people drink tea. You can find coffee, but usually only in the large cities and it's expensive. I've never seen liquid cream, only the powdered stuff, also expensive.
I bought cream from the import store to make sour cream, but the average person here has never tasted or seen real cream. Butter and cheese can also be difficult to find.
So what color is white rice?
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Techno: cream colored! haha. Good point, I have no idea. I guess rice colored means uncooked rice?
ReplyDeleteWell, coming from a HUGE fan of white rice, it's not really all that white if you look at it, especially Uncle Ben's. It's what I use for Imperial Rice, which is EXCELLENT if you've never had it. (I'll e-mail you the recipe if you want.)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear more about the rice culture in China. I find China fascinating as it is.
BOTH of those tidbits are truly odd and funny at the same time.
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