• 18th February
    2012
  • 18

@kmclife Re: Rice Difference

“SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT”

Jasmine rice:
• Originally from Thailand, featured in Southeast Asian cooking
• Moist and sticky texture
• Shorter grain
• More economical
• Glycemic index: 109

Basmati rice:
• Originally from India, featured in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Persian cooking
• Dry and fluffy texture, grains don’t stick together
• Longer grain
• More expensive
• Glycemic index: 58

  1. livinfitlife reblogged this from thefameofhealthandfitness
  2. celebratingorselfmedicating said: Whoa, I didn’t realize the GI was so different between the two!
  3. pattidoestris said: Oooo thanks for the info.
  4. kmclife said: Awesome! Thank you!!
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