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The Food That Powers Half The Planet

James Wong demonstrates how cooking rice releases the carbs within.

Aired 05/31/2017

Food - Delicious Science

The Food That Powers Half The Planet

Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

James Wong demonstrates how cooking rice releases the carbs within.

Rice is the staple food in much of the East and for good reason - it is packed full of energy in the form of carbs, carbs that can only be unlocked by cooking the rice correctly.

Aired 05/31/2017

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