Most oriental grocery stores in the Ottawa area keep the rice and bugs in
separate containers so the customers can mix their own blend.

Farmer John

"stark" > wrote in message
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> Tired of paying $8 for 5 lbs of Tilde basmati rice with $9 for
> shipping, so I shopped a Mediterranean store in town and bought 25 lbs
> of Pakastani basmati for about $8. 25 lbs. was the smallest quantity
> offered. This came in a nice cloth bag with handles and a zipper and
> after a month, some creepy-crawlies.
>
> Yeah, I know . .it's protein. But I had been washing what I used. Most
> American grown rice states "doesn't need rinsing" but I think I'll
> continue rinsing all my rice.