Many people have trouble cooking brown rice and having it turn out decently, since it can be more temperamental than white rice. There are also many different ways to prepare it.

Including the delicacy: live monkey brains. "The cooks first force the monkeys in the cage to drink rice wine to make them drunk, then pull them out from the cage and bind their limbs ( to prevent them from awakening), then they chop open their skulls with a sharp knife, and then scoop out the white brains"

I never knew about this until yesterday and I'm totally against it. "The cooks first force the monkeys in the cage to drink rice wine to make them drunk, then pull them out from the cage and bind their limbs ( to prevent them from awakening), then they chop open their skulls with a sharp knife, and then scoop out the white brains..."

White rice is the name given to milled rice which has had its husk, bran, and germ removed. This is done largely to prevent spoilage and to extend the storage life of the grain. After milling, the rice is polished, resulting in a seed with a bright, white, shiny appearance.The polishing process removes important nutrients. A diet based on unenriched white rice leaves people vulnerable to the neurological disease beriberi, due to a deficiency of thiamine (B1). At various times starting in the 19th century many have advocated brown rice or wild rice as a healthier alternative. The bran in brown rice contains significant dietary fiber and the germ contains many vitamins and minerals (see whole grain). This is in contrast to the traditional view of brown rice, where it was associated with poverty and famine.The simile "Like white on rice." comes from the bright light color of white rice.White rice is often enriched with some of the nutrients stripped from it during its processing. Enrichment of white rice with B1, B3, and iron is required by law in the United States.The most common variety of rice served in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean restaurants is steamed white rice. In Portuguese, white rice is called arroz branco, and is normally fried with oil or pork fat (banha de porco) and before the water and the salt are added for cooking. Sometimes garlic or onions are added as well. External linksWhite Rice at NutritionData.com; full information concerning white rice's nutritional content and its place in a healthy diet.Kenneth Carpenter Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B - A Disease, a Cause, and a CureHow to Cook White Rice - video