Gonzo the Face Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thailand is no longer number 1 in rice, as Cambodia has snagged the title as the best Jasmine Rice. Yes but , that is only the best for eating purposes..... Thailand still retains the title for the BEST for Storage for Jasmine Rice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokesaat Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Although I've been eating Thai jasmine rice for 40+ years (married that long), I'm probably far from an expert on the stuff.....but: When we visit the US every year or so, we buy Thai jasmine rice in the oriental stores there. Thai jasmine rice that is exported is far superior, in both my and my wife's opinion, to Thai jasmine rice sold in Thailand. Go figure. #2. For a few years, we would buy Vietnamese jasmine rice in our favorite oriental store back in the US.....it was a few dollars cheaper than Thai and tasted as good as Thai....in our opinion. This year when we went for a visit, the oriental store (A Vietnamese Oriental Store) no longer sold Vietnamese Jasmine rice. I inquired with the owner....he said that Thais wouldn't buy the stuff, even though it was cheaper. I'm not knocking Thai jasmine rice that we buy here.....it's good....but never as good as what we buy back in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thai will always buy Thai - irrespective of price or quality. A commendable, but blind, loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 topic runs already in our CAMBODIA ForumCambodian Jasmine rice wins world's bestFull story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683402-cambodian-jasmine-rice-wins-worlds-best///CLOSED///Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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