Do you like white or brown rice?

I can tolerate brown rice . . . it just seems everything goes better with white rice!

We eat all kinds of rice, and I prefer the white version of all of them - hee hee. I have had some good, short grain Japanese rice though.

Brown rice is sort of an acquired taste . . . it's not bad, but I do prefer white rice.

Brown rice is supposed to be healthier for you. I should make the change. Same with bread, I use to only eat white bread but was told to eat wheat bread instead. I did and now I prefer wheat bread to white.

That is true about the whole wheat bread as well. We switched over to wheat bread and haven't gone back to white bread. The thing is brown rice tastes so much different from white rice - it'd a hard switch over for us (but yes, it would be better to do so!).

Rice is a staple in my "culture". I was raised on white rice, so I am definitely accustomed to white rice. My mother, at one time, mixed a bit of brown rice into the white rice, and that tasted pretty good. They also have a product that is a brown/white rice mixture that you can cook at the same time. I love jasmine rice . . . I agree the aroma is good!

I love white rice. You're right, I guess it is "sweeter" whereas brown rice is kind of earthy. I have tried to eat brown rice too, but I get tired of it quickly. I'll probably always go back to white rice!

You're right, white rice is cheaper. It's funny because my father told us brown rice is what poor people ate long time ago, since polishing white rice was more work. So were the poor acually healthier? The health fad must be making the brown rice more expensive these days. I agree white rice is tastier and blends well with foods and sauces!

Fried rice is awesome! I've never had it with brown rice though. White rice seems to go well with everything, so it's no wonder it makes a tasty fried rice!

Well, I have gestation diabetes, so I know brown rice is better. But brown rice is also healthier for everyone in general. The brown color is the shell of the rice and there are many nutrients there. When the better nutrients are taken away and the grain is polished, that's white rice. Because it is polished, the white rice absorbs more of sauces and flavors, so we tend to enjoy white rice more than brown rice. But remember, fried white rice is also brown:)

That's exactly what I say - white rice is better. You're right that it is softer and fluffier. I think sauces (and everything else) is absorbed better by white rice so it goes better with all kinds of dishes. Brown rice is healthier, but the taste and texture totally overpowers that it doesn't go with everything - I don't even care for it plain!!!

You know you're variety of rices! I've actually never heard of red tia rice - I must investigate! Oh yes, the short grained Japanese rice is the only rice for sushi - it has to be sticky and be able to absorb that sweet vinegar taste . . . but it's interesting you use arborio rice (which is short grained too for that! I love wild rice, though I am told it's really not a grain, but a seed (but it sure is tasty!). For Persian meals, I do get basmati rice (long grain, and yum!). In any case, I get the white versions of all my rice. Thank you for the suggestion of the red tia rice!!

I spelt Thia wrong. But you could figure out what I meant. The risotto rice is easier to find in the grocery store and it's sticky like sushi rice. It works just as well.

Oh, thank you for letting me know - Thia rice! I have never heard of this type of rice, so I wouldn't have known. I'm really interested in it - especially if it has good fiber content like brown rice. And if it tastes better, even better!:)