<< Double Elephant aged Basmati. >> Ah such an interesting subject-rice-favorite rice-any rice is okay? Hummmm me thinks wars have been fought over such remarks. Spending a great deal of my life over THE bowl of rice in various countries-Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, France, Turkey, Persia, etc. oh dear each has a special rice--- theirs that they count the best---and yes it is. In Thailand I have experienced no fewer than a dozen completely different varieties. It is much like our beloved chile--the differences! Viva la difference. Sticky rice in Thailand is steamed in a bamboo hand-woven cone over steaming water--is there any better? I could name many and depending on the situation each is best cooked in a special perfect way in that location. A million varieties of chile prepared various ways over a different perfectly cooked rice. I must try them all. Mary-Anne