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19 Faces Only People Who Love Rice Will Understand

By Ashley Kim at University of Texas

If you take a moment to look at all the different types of cuisines from around the world, you’ll realize that each cuisine has a type of staple grain product. I grew up in a Korean household and we ate tons of rice. I honestly cannot tell you how many bowls of it I’ve had in my lifetime, but I do know that as I’ve grown up with rice at the dinner table, I’ve fallen more in love with other cuisines that feature it. Just like life has many stages and phases, being in love with rice also involves many stages and faces.

1. All types of rice are beautiful, just like you and I.

2. It’s so low maintenance that it’s as easy as 1-2-3 and ABC.

3. Smelling the rice cooking.

4. Hearing the rice cooker timer go off gives you the greatest joy.

5. Your faith in humanity is restored as your mother yells that the rice is ready.

6. Your mother setting the rice on the table brings you to tears.

7. When a relative asks if you want more rice, you silently hand them your plate.

8. You always imagine eating rice forever.

9. Your heart beats for when grandma puts more rice on your plate before you ask.

10. You can’t help but be sad when you realize you can’t live without it.

11. No rice would mean no more Chipotle burrito bowls…

12. No more fried rice…

13. No more rice for those beans…

14. No more rice for that curry…

15. No more rice paper for your spring rolls…

16. No more rice noodles…

17. No more sushi…

18. And no more mochi ice cream…

19. You just laugh and smile because you have no reason to be sad: rice is happiness.

If you want more rice in your life, check out these links:

• Make Impressive Matcha Mochi Cupcakes in 5 Easy Steps
• Protein-Packed Breakfast Fried Rice in a Mug
• Cumin Rice and Beans