Rice, a cereal grain, is one the world's biggest staple foods. It is the most widely consumed for a large percentage of the population and, in terms of calorific intake, is the largest grain. Whilst Asian countries may consume the most rice, the rest of the world still consumes a significant amount of it.
Rice was first domesticated in the region of the Pearl River Valley of modern day China. The exact date of its domestication isn't known, only that it was somewhere between eight and thirteen thousand years ago.
There are many different varieties if rice, which are divided into long, medium and short grain. When cooked, rice can be sticky, but this does not have to be the case if it is not desired. After the rice is cooked, it can be eaten both hot and cold and in both sweet and savoury dishes - rice pudding is a popular dessert dish.
Rice can simply be served by itself, but it can, and frequently is, also be combined with other ingredients.
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