Thai Hom Mali rice is originally from Thailand. Its scent resembles the scent of jasmine with a slight mixture of pandanus. It is a very unique kind and can be grown and harvested only once a year.
Brown rice and white rice have similar amounts of calories and carbohydrates. White rice, unlike brown rice, has the bran and germ removed; and has different nutritional content.
Parboiled rice (also called converted rice and easy-cook rice) is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying.