Rice is not White

1/25 ƒ/5.6 ISO 1000 55 mm
1/25 ƒ/5.6 ISO 1000 55 mm

The rice we eat is often not white, a creamy off white at the most. When I was a kid I remember my grandmother fussing over the overly polished white rice and how bad it was for me. Polished rice is further artificially enriched with nutrients. Doing this is mandated by law in the USA.