Synopsis

You can fry it, enjoy it for breakfast, or savor it on a sweltering summer day. It’s arguably the world's most adaptable grain: rice. There are now upwards of 140,000 varieties—white, brown, long-grain, wild, short-grain, jasmine, Arborio, Basmati, black Thai, sweet, sticky—a selection certain to please even the most particular tastes. From the peaks of Nepal to the rich farmlands of California and Arkansas, we’ll explore everything about cultivating, harvesting, and milling this small but vital