You Rice Me Up
I love rice. Perhaps more than ice cream.
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My grandma, who lived through the Second Sino-Japanese War in Shanghai, really dislikes pumpkin. There was a rice shortage. Only pumpkin was available.
And no, pumpkin didn't even come close as a substitute.
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Rice makes you strong.
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Rice keeps you warm.
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Even the bowl you use for rice can help you look stylish.
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You would hardly find an Asian household without a rice cooker. It is an essential appliance. It is a key to happiness.
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Eating rice makes me happy. Eating it with loved ones is even better.
Here's the most loving thing I can say — I want to eat rice with you.
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