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The Rice Mother Rani Manicka
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Believe it or not, rice has been ingrained in Thai culture for thousands of years, so long that it even pre-dates Buddhism. Upon finishing her first book, The Rice Mother, I was certainly looking forward to read Manicka's The Japanese Lover. Nope, that delightful little grain is good for so much more than mealtime. Thais even greet one another saying “Tan khao ru yang ka” – “Have you eaten rice yet?” Did you know there is a goddess of rice? Thai people believe that rice even has its own soul, in the form of Mae Posop, the “Rice Mother” or “Rice Goddess”. Last weekend, my siblings and I planned a sneak attack on our mom, to surprise her for a birthday of some significance. But my mom was up and chipper (she's a morning gal) and she told me that she was making rice pudding and invited us over. Alumni · Crusader Clips · Daily Announcements · Calendar · Directory · Counseling Center · Edline · Bookstore · The Standard. "Most studies of environmental contaminants and child development wait until children are much older to evaluate effects of things the mother may have been exposed to during pregnancy," says Professor Janet A. More than this, rice is truly respected and even revered. So if you're a do-it-yourselfer like. Not all the rice I buy is bound for my belly. I dearly love spending time with my mother – no matter what we do – it could be as simple as a trip to the public market, or a short trip to the rice mill to buy a ganta of rice. My mom's rice pudding is the freaking best stuff on Earth. There are endless ways to flavor the rice – my mother used saffron in her base (and chicken stock). Any good Italian “Arancini” (rice ball) should begin with Arborio rice.