Why are spicy dishes rare in holiday foods? There are many explanations. A folk belief suggests that red colors ward off evil spirits, but even ancestral spirits should not be kept away. However, this ...

Stories about “plastic rice” resurface every few months, often triggered by viral videos showing grains that melt, float, or refuse to soften while cooking. Food regulators and scientists, including ...

Check out what to consume - rice or roti - as per your health. Rice feels lighter while roti keeps you fuller, making digestion needs key to choosing. Portion size, gut comfort and meal balance matter ...

Which konjac jelly is best? For people working hard to reach or maintain a healthy body weight, many suffer from the Achilles’ heel of sweet treats and snacks. When that afternoon energy low hits, ...

Mild in taste yet rich in nutrients, grains are a go-to at dinnertime thanks to their versatility. They complement nearly any fish, meat, or vegetable. Rice is the world’s third most-produced ...

Meryl Kennedy of 4Sisters Rice fears that more American rice farmers will go out of business amid unfair foreign competition—and she was bold enough to pitch the president on her solution. At the ...

If you have visited Southern-inspired restaurants in Charleston, Carolina Gold likely has landed on the dinner table on multiple occasions. The rice brings a wholesome starchiness and rich, nutty ...

Holding an elegant black box embossed with the words “World’s Best Rice” in gold, Japanese chef Kenichi Fujimoto tilts his head and smiles — a flicker of skepticism on his face. “These things are ...

HOUSTON — Rice University is preparing to announce a transformative new real estate and campus development project that will reshape the connection between its campus and Houston’s historic Rice ...

Making a pot of perfectly fluffy rice is a deceptively simple task. There aren’t a lot of steps that stand between you and cooked rice, but the choices you make during this brief process can have a ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...