Rice
Rice was a grain-based food staple found on Earth.
In Mesopotamia, rice was grown using irrigation ditches. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"]) In Japan, it was grown in rice fields.[source needed]
It could be prepared in several methods and appear in several colours, including yellow, red, green and purple. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire [+]Loading...["All-Consuming Fire (novel)"]) Guinea-Bissau's chief exports were rice, coconuts, peanuts, fish and timber. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles [+]Loading...["The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)"])
Dishes involving rice
Kedgeree was a dish that contained rice and fish. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)"])
Spinach dahl was served with brown rice on Kursaal. (PROSE: Kursaal [+]Loading...["Kursaal (novel)"])
Rice was made served and also reheated in a microwave oven with casserole. (PROSE: Vampire Science [+]Loading...["Vampire Science (novel)"])
Sushi was made from rice. On the planet Dimetos, it was served as a starter made from Alphan rice pods. (PROSE: Another Girl, Another Planet [+]Loading...["Another Girl, Another Planet (novel)"])
In Japan, in 1560, Chris Cwej was served a dinner of rice, soup and three smaller main courses. (PROSE: The Room With No Doors [+]Loading...["The Room With No Doors (novel)"])
In 1887, the Seventh Doctor, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson once consumed a pudding made from boiled rice and coconut flavoured with rose essence. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire [+]Loading...["All-Consuming Fire (novel)"])
In Bombay in 1887 John Watson ate yellow, red, green and purple rices, along with various spiced meats which were served swimming in butter and garnished with sultanas and almonds. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire [+]Loading...["All-Consuming Fire (novel)"])
Rice could be moulded into rice cakes, of which the Eighth Doctor was fond. (PROSE: The Room With No Doors, The City of the Dead)
In the early 21st century, the Vacherie volunteer fire department in St James Parish held a Christmas bonfire to raise money. They served gumbo, red beans, rice and beer. (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
Rice Krispies were a breakfast cereal made from rice. (TV: Random Shoes [+]Loading...["Random Shoes (TV story)"])
At weddings
Rice was thrown following a wedding on the bride and groom for good luck. At Stacy Townsend and Ssard's wedding on Micawber's World, Sam Jones threw a rice substitute. (PROSE: Placebo Effect [+]Loading...["Placebo Effect (novel)"])
At birthdays
Toshiko Sato celebrated her grandfather's 88th birthday, a joyous year for the Japanese, by going from Cardiff "to London to watch grown men throw rice". (TV: Captain Jack Harkness [+]Loading...["Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)"])
