Rice is a staple crop around the world, but how did that come to be? And what’s actually the difference between all the rice varieties you find in stores?

00:00 Intro
00:22 What is Rice?
1:14 Early Rice History & Oryza sativa
1:51 African Rice / Oryza glaberrima
2:57 Why is rice a staple?
3:44 Japonica v. Indica rice
4:07 Wild Rice
4:47 Rice Sustainability
6:43 Rice Dishes Around the World

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Delishtory brings you a tasty exploration into our favorite food obsessions. It’s delicious, it’s history – it’s Delishtory!

Kae Lani Palmisano is an Emmy Award-Winning television host, food and travel writer, recipe developer and home cook who loves to explore the journey that food takes to get to the plate.

Delishtory is a production of WHYY.

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