Thai Jasmine rice is commonly known as
Fragrant Rice, Scented Rice, or Aromatic Rice. The official name is
"Thai Hom Mali Rice". Jasmine Rice has a world famous reputation
for its appearance, cooking texture and aroma. This special aromatic fragrance
from both raw and cooked rice gives it this famous Jasmine Rice name. One
reason that makes Jasmine Rice special is it's ability to adapt to
different dishes for different tastes.
Jasmine rice can be found in many
markets, convenience stores or rice stores in most countries. Jasmine rice
comes in many different packages, loosely in bulk, bagged or cartonized. It can
also be purchased as raw rice, convenience rice , steamed rice and
ready-to-serve rice.