- Throw some uncooked grains into a vase along with soapy water and shake it all about. Vase becomes spotless. You can do the same thing when removing milk residues in baby bottles and use hot soapy water if stains are stubborn.
- Collect the water used for rinsing rice (i.e water from the first rinse) and gargle with it to soothe mouth ulcers.
- Rice bowl is a Chinese metaphor for one’s job or career. Rice bowls which are traditionally made of china, are fragile and breakable, just like jobs and careers. The iron rice bowl is a metaphor for a stable and secure job.
- Toyota means bountiful rice field while Honda means main rice field.
- A ricer or commonly called a potato ricer is a kitchen untensil with many tiny holes. The intention is to make food such as potato, carrot or turnip resemble grains of rice when forced through these holes. The untensil looks like a garlic press.
- RICE - an acronym for the treatment of sports injuries: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.
Rest : stop using the injured muscle or joint.
Ice : cool the injured site.
Compression : apply bandage to limit swelling and support the injured site.
Elevation : help reduce swelling.
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Chapter: Rice ::
20 April 2007
