1.   Basmati, an aromatic rice with pride of place in every Indian kitchen, is considered a national heritage.

2.   Herbs, spices and all types of meat are fitted into casings and served up alongside or with aromatic rice, beans and sauces.

3.   JASMINE, the aromatic rice favored in Thailand and Southeast Asia, is available both white and brown, domestic and imported.

4.   The fish are accompanied by fabulous little rounds of fried pumpkin, crisp on the outside, sweet and soft within, and colorful little dishes of aromatic rice.

5.   The highly aromatic Thai jasmine rice is a long-grain variety.

6.   The animals are barbecued as shasliks, boiled into broth and roasted and served in hunks with aromatic rice and bread.

7.   The company will now call its aromatic rice basmati within the US, and also label all its rice exports similarly.

8.   A thigh-high pot of aromatic rice sits ready on the dirt floor.