HOW TO DISTINGUISH REAL RICE FROM FAKE RICE

Rice is an essential staple in every Vietnamese meal. However, the market today sees many types of fake rice and low-quality rice, causing consumer confusion and posing numerous health risks.

So what is fake rice, what are its harmful effects, and how can you distinguish real rice from fake rice? This article will help you identify and make the right choice.

WHAT IS FAKE RICE?

According to the Ethnic Minorities and Development newspaper, over 5 tons of rice along with 160 bags of rice of unknown origin were discovered being prepared for market distribution.

Fake rice typically includes:

Mixed rice combining old, moldy rice with new rice
Bleached rice using industrial chemicals
Even “plastic rice” – made from synthetic plastic, with no nutritional value, extremely dangerous to health

HORRIFYING EFFECTS OF FAKE RICE

Long-term consumption of fake rice can lead to many serious consequences such as:

Digestive disorders:

Stomach pain, diarrhea, indigestion

Accumulation of toxic chemicals:

In the body, potentially causing chronic poisoning

Impact on children:

Hindering development, weakened immune system

Cancer risk:

If exposed to rice containing industrial bleaching agents

SIGNS TO IDENTIFY FAKE RICE

Carefully check before buying using these signs:

Color:

Rice grains with abnormally bright white color, uneven coloring

Smell:

No natural aroma like freshly milled rice

When cooking:

Rice is dry, hard, doesn’t spoil when left out – sign of preservatives

When dry roasting:

Rice melts into plastic, has burnt smell – sign of plastic rice, extremely toxic

HOW TO DISTINGUISH CLEAN RICE FROM FAKE RICE

Criteria	Real/Clean Rice	Fake Rice
Color	Natural white, even color	Abnormally bright white
Smell	Light, natural aroma	No smell or strange odor
When roasted	Even yellow, fragrant	Melts into plastic, burnt smell
Cooked rice	Soft, fragrant, natural	Dry, hard, not fragrant

To avoid buying fake rice, consumers should:

Choose to buy rice from reputable stores with food safety certificates
Prioritize brands of clean rice, organic rice with clear origins
Avoid buying unbranded rice without labels, abnormally cheap prices
Check packaging, packing date, production location, certification labels

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