The two types of rice you're likely to encounter at Thai restaurants — jasmine rice and sticky rice — couldn't be more different in texture and aroma. Jasmine rice, which you might enjoy on ...

Johnson explains that both jasmine and basmati rice are aromatic long-grain Indica rice. They are different in many ways, ...

The chemical compounds that give this rice its beautiful aroma are quick to break down, so that jasmine rice loses some of its flavour as it ages. Use it quickly and buy fresh rice often.