Videos of ‘plastic rice’ which bounce when mushed into a ball are going viral on social media especially Whatsapp., Here are some way you can the quality of your rice.
- In a glass of water add some rice and stir. If the rice floats, it is made of plastic.
- Take some rice and burn it, if the rice releases a ‘plastic-like’ smell it is fake. of plastic then it is plastic rice.
- Take some boiled rice and leave it out for 2-3 days, if you see mold or fungus forming on the rice it is real rice but if it remains unchanged it is fake.
- You can identify plastic rice by dropping it hot oil, real rice will get fried while fake rice will melt and stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Also while boiling rice if you see a thick layer of residue, it means the rice is made of plastic.