Lotus Foods Bulk Organic Forbidden Rice, Non GMO - 15 Oz Bags (Pack of 6)

Best black/purple rice!!! We love this and it’s a great value. Cooks up very quick and easy in my instapot! I love that it’s organic.

I have loved black rice since the first time I tried it in a Thai forbidden rice dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Now that my inflammatory PCOS has been acting up, I need to take my health seriously and treat myself like a prediabetic. I found out that with inflammatory PCOS many people have a histamine intolerance to foods. So basically I'm very limited on the foods I eat because even healthy foods can cause weight gain or chronic inflammation on top of make PCOS symptoms much worse. Black rice is lower on the glycemic index and is low histamine. Which is great for inflammatory PCOS management. I eat about 1/2 - 1 cup per meal daily, and it never spikes my blood sugar above 135. I also make it in batches, mix in a bit cold pressed virgin coconut oil, and then freeze it. (You can't have left overs with a histamine intolerance. Everything needs frozen as soon as you cook it if there's left overs.) It microwaves or thaws out in a pan well. It doesn't get a nasty texture or even loose flavor. I think the coconut oil preserves the texture and flavor best. With a tiny amount of Celtic salt. I've been eating a lot of boiled chicken, black rice, kale, beets, onions, ginger, garlic, turmeric, and tahini bowls. Sometimes throw in some cilantro, chia, flax and pumpkin seeds. I've lost about 30 lbs so far and feel satisfied with every meal. Especially adding in black rice. If I don't eat any black rice I feel starved. So this is a great whole grain to have if you can't have many of the others. Black rice is nutty, so you can make it savory or sweet. Sometimes I heat up the black rice with a little coconut milk and blueberries. No sugar or substitutes, but it has a semi sweet profile and that way doesn't spike blood sugar for me also. It is worth buying in bulk. I'll go through this bag in 2 months, or maybe 3. First time buying this so I'm not sure. You get way more value buying in bulk.

Fresh!! Delivery date until "Best By" date is 22 months and 9 days. 30 minutes cook time.

I previously tried RiceSelect 22 oz Black Rice and it was good. It was my first time cooking and eating black rice. But then I switched to Lotus Foods 11 lb bag of Black Rice because it costs nearly the same (a bit more expensive though) and I get 11 lbs of rice instead of 22 oz of rice. Black rice in general is fantastic. It feels a lot more nutritious and healthier eating it than the normal white jasmine that I have been buying. It is a nice treat. When I first cooked the RIceSelect brand rice in a rice pot, the water boiled over and made a mess. So I later used my Instant Pot to cook it instead, and there was no mess. I'm doing the same with this Lotus Foods rice, just out of habit. I am still using the Instant Pot to cook it. I use a minimum of two cups of water for every cup of dry black rice.

I love this rice. This is why I ordered it right!! FUNNY story when the package arrived It was empty. There was a slit on the side of the paper package and the delivery guy delivered an empty package. Did he not notice it was empty like I did lol. Something new every day

This rice is lovely, I am happy to find an alternate to brown rice. Also seems to be even less starchy then brown rice, which is great as well. Makes quite a beautiful presentation on the plate! Forget about other reviews that say you need to cook it in a special way. Absolutely not! Throw it in your rice cooker and forget about it. It's great. Remember this is not comparable to white rice, it's comparable to brown rice so it is not going to be "soft" or mushy like white rice. Although I will buy the larger size next time if it’s affordable. This size was only good for two uses.

The quality is very good, just as the seller described, easy to use.

11 lb bag came in as expected and being enjoyed. Great rice grain!