In the wake of customs officials confiscating bags of "plastic rice" in Nigeria, let's find out if you've been consuming this modified rice....

The water test
Take a glass of water, drop a table spoon of raw rice inside it and stir. If what you have is the plastic rice it will float at the top but if the rice goes to the bottom, it is the real thing, good for eating.

Fire test
Knowing what plastic smells like, take a hand-full of rice and burn it using match or lighter. If the rice is made with plastic, it will certainly release the plastic smell.

Boiling test
Closely observe the rice while boiling it. If it contains plastic rice it will start forming a thick layer at the top of the pot.

The fungus test
After boiling the rice, put some of it in a bottle and leave for 2-3 days. If mold does not appear in a few days, your rice is fake and should not be consumed. It will not grow mold because plastic is not affected by weather or season. Plastic remains plastic.

Hot oil test
Just take some rice and drop into some very hot oil. If it's plastic rice, it will melt and stick together at the bottom of the pot.


What is plastic rice??

Artificial rice is a grain product made to resemble rice . It is usually made from
broken rice , sometimes with the addition of other cereals, and often fortified with
micronutrients , including minerals such as
iron and zinc and vitamins, such as
vitamin A and vitamin B... Wikipedia

Credits: http://buzznigeria.com/tests-identify-plastic-rice/

Lalasticlala

Very informative, thanks op.

will it taste like normal rice?

OP nice one.

How was this ever allowed into any market in the first place