The domestication of rice most likely started between 8,000 and 9,000 years ago. But rice has been found in archeological sites that indicate its use at least as far back as 8000 BC. And we know that the first writing mentioning rice was from 2800 BC in China.
Rice has long been used in religious and secular ceremonies and celebrations in China, Japan and India. More recently in both Eastern and Western cultures, rice is used in weddings, such as throwing rice at those getting married.
Rice is a grass grain that requires a lot of water to grow. Once harvested, the outer hull needs to be removed in order to end up with brown rice. Another layer of bran is removed to produce white rice.
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