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SenseAndSerendipity 6 months ago
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Ancient China,
Black Sexy,
Chinese Broccoli,
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Farmers,
Forbidden,
Lotus,
Pumpkin,
Rarity,
Risotto,
Sexy Black,
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Forbidden Rice Risotto with Roasted Pumpkin and Chinese Broccoli
It’s forbidden, it’s black and it’s sexy. Black equals power while forbidden sounds captivating, at least in my own dictionary of food. While this black rice is not as gorgeous compared to the Lotus brand, the product that I’m using helps local farmers get better income. What’s so special about forbidden rice aside from the name is that in ancient China, this black rice was such a rarity with
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