41.   It turned out that rice was fairly simple to catalog, compared to other foods.

42.   Japanese sushi rice is a medium-grain with some sticky qualities.

43.   JAPONICA rice is a California-grown mixture of black and mahogany grains that cook to a beautiful winey color, a chewy texture and mushroomy aroma.

44.   Japanese short-grained rice is available at most Oriental food stores.

45.   Keep cooking and stirring until all the liquid has been added and the rice is tender but a bit soupy.

46.   Lotus leaf rice is the centerpiece of dim sum.

47.   Lentils are to India, Africa and Egypt what rice is to China and Japan.

48.   Most of the billions of people on the planet for whom rice is daily sustenance have no luxury of choice.

49.   One panelist also thought the rice was mushy.

50.   Persian rice is one of these.