HOW TO IDENTIFY PLASTIC RICE

As Christmas draws close, a lot of people will be getting bags of rice from their employers, friends and well-wishers.




You can determine if your rice is fake by carrying out any of the simple tests
below.



1. The mortar and pestle test
       When molding a few grains of rice with a mortar and pestle, if the powder gives a quite white colour, you are good to go but it has a yellow discoloration, your rice must be fake.



2. The fire test
     You know what plastic smells like right. So, get a lighter and burn a handful of rice. If it catches fire and smells like burnt plastic, you have fake rice.


3. The water test
       Get a glass of cold water. Pour a
tablespoon of raw rice in the glass and
stir. If the rice goes to the bottom, it is
all good. If it floats at the top, be careful
because it means it contains ‘plastic
rice’. Do not eat.



4. The mold test
       Boil the rice. Leave it in a warm place for like 2-3 days. If mold does not
appear in a few days, your rice is fake
and should not be consumed. It will not
get mold because plastic is not affected
by the weather or temperature.



5. The boiling test
     Observe the rice while boiling. If it starts forming a thick layer at the top of the pot, it is ‘plastic rice’.




6. The hot oil test
Just take some of the rice drop into some real hot oil. If it is plastic, it will melt or stick together or stick at the bottom of the pan.


Share these tips with your friends and
family so they do not end up eating
‘plastic rice’. These tests are very simple.


Source: naij.com
Do not eat plastic rice, be careful.