7 Reasons Why Rice Is Life

"Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something." - Mitch Hedberg

Let's talk about rice.

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Yes, rice. That stuff that is notoriously difficult to pick up with chopsticks, but forgiven because it's totally gluten-free. How does it manage to be so deliciously incredible? Let's explore some of the many ways rice makes life just a little more swell.

1. It makes a great bed for other tasty foods.

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Laying on a bed of steamy, fluffy rice is every teriyaki chicken's dream. Right? But seriously, rice is such a great counterpart for really ANYTHING - especially things drenched in delectable sauce.

2. It knows no boundaries.

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Not only is rice great with various Asian cuisines (or basically all Asian cuisines), but it also is a staple in Mexican food. It makes appearances in tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, sides and more.

3. You can throw literally whatever you want in it, and it'll still taste great.

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Seriously. Have you ever looked up fried rice recipes? You can pretty much rest assured that any combination of vegetables, meat and eggs you toss in with the right dose of soy sauce and rice will be a smash hit.

4. You can stick it on things, and it tastes great that way too.

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Japan did us all a solid by mastering the art of sticky rice. From there, we took the reigns by trying all sorts of crazy combinations within that rice roll - like cream cheese? Which dude was the genius crazy enough to throw that in the mix? Whoever it was, we're thankful.

5. It was so great that it inspired this classic cereal favorite.

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I'll always rest assured that that trio of elves that managed to escape the Keebler cookie company will be there, somewhere, making sure that every one of my bowls of Rice Krispies has that familiar SNAP, CRACKLE, and POP!

6. Which then led to THESE magical creations!

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Gooey, gooey goodness. But I digress.

Anyways, back to rice.

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And pandas.

Seriously rice, we love you.

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Never change your tasty, amazing ways.