Fragrant jasmine rice on the side stood ready to soak up any of the juices.

Though billed as being served on a bed of pasta, ours came with jasmine rice and no explanation.

Serve at room temperature with cooked jasmine rice on the side.

To harvest jasmine rice, the long stalks are cut and threshed.

I've been using broken jasmine rice (labeled as such), which I buy in a Chinese store, for years and it works just fine.

"You can tell from the texture and the fragrance that it's pure jasmine rice."

"Steamed white jasmine rice with some chilli sauce," she says immediately.

In Thailand coconut rice is also made using jasmine rice.

There's also jasmine rice, a selection of wine, fresh cheese and gourmet crackers.

Trader Joe's frozen jasmine rice goes bad when the refrigerator dies.