Below are four simple tests you can perform at home to verify, in just minutes, whether the rice you’re eating is healthy.
- Trial by fire
It directly burns grains of rice. If they ignite, it’s fake and made of plastic. This is because regular rice can’t catch fire, while artificial rice, due to its plastic composition, tends to burn.
- Test with water
In a glass of water , add a tablespoon of rice. If the grains sink to the bottom of the glass, it is organic rice and is safe to eat.
- Mold test
Prepare a small portion of rice in water , then put the rice in a plastic container and leave it in the sun for a week, if the rice remains intact, it is artificial.
- The cake and mortar test
Crush a few grains of rice in a mortar. If they form a white powder, the rice is organic and you can eat it. Otherwise, if it turns yellow, it is artificial rice, which is harmful to your health .
