Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice, 22-Pound Bag

Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice, 22-Pound Bag Review

Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice, 22-Pound Bag Feature

• The Emperor's exclusive grain
• Cooks in just twenty minutes
• Whole grain and heart healthy
• High in iron and anthocyanins, antioxidants reputed to prevent cancer and many other diseases

Our most popular rice is fabled to enrich health and ensure longevity. This medium size heirloom rice is treasured for its delicious roasted nutty taste, soft texture and beautiful deep purple color. Extremely high in a class of flavonoid antioxidants called anthocyanins, Forbidden Rice is also rich in iron and, according to Chinese herbal medicine, considered to be a blood tonifier. A striking presence on any plate, this once forbidden indulgence is now a wholesome everyday rice. It pairs beautifully with all cuisines use it steamed plain, in a pilaf, stir fry, salad or pudding. A new study shows that a spoonful of black rice bran or 10 spoonfuls of cooked black rice contains the same amount of antioxidants as a spoonful of fresh blueberries. This rice provides the richest nutritional value, providing a higher level of vitamins, minerals and fiber of any bran rice, as well as a comprehensive range of amino acids, proteins, vegetable fats and essential trace elements needed by the body. Fifteen years ago, we took a research and development trip to China. We were greeted by our hosts with steaming bowls of black rice at the end of the day. The rice captivated our senses and the next day at the local market we were told that during the Ming Dynasty the rice was called "tribute rice" or "longevity rice," exclusively reserved for the Emperors to ensure their good health and long life. It quickly became one of our most popular rices.

Lotus Foods Bhutanese Red Rice, 22-Pound Bag

Lotus Foods Bhutanese Red Rice, 22-Pound Bag Review

Lotus Foods Bhutanese Red Rice, 22-Pound Bag Feature

• For Increased health and longevity
• Cooks in just twenty minutes
• Whole grain and heart healthy
• High in fiber, trace minerals, vitamins, phytonutrients and antioxidants

Perhaps the most unique rice we have ever encountered, Bhutanese Red Rice has been grown for thousands of years at 8,000 feet in the fertile soil of the Paro Valley, irrigated with 1,000 year old glacier water rich in trace minerals. With more potassium than gatorade, and a significant amount of magnesium, this quick-cooking whole grain is a nutritional and culinary superstar. It will entice you with its complex, nutty, earthy flavor, soft texture and beautiful russet color. In Bhutan, Red Rice is frequently paired with mushrooms and hot chilies. Chef's here in the US like to pair it with big flavor foods like duck, venison, lamb, pork, wild mushrooms, eggplant, or roasted peppers. It is perfect for those dishes in which rice holds the place of honor as a pilaf, risotto, stir fry, salad, pudding or steamed plain to accompany vegetable, seafood and meat dishes. We have worked closely with our suppliers to give Bhutanese farmers access to a global marketplace. Ensuring this new source of livelihood means that this beautiful and wholesome rice is now safe from extinction and will be feeding families there, and here, for a long time to come.