Les Maîtres du Riz (2016) watch online HD

Many consider rice as a simple food that mostly serves as a side dish, however, throughout Asia, it constitutes the principal source of alimentation. Without a doubt, this deceptively plain staple food demands the arduous efforts of the rice workers to grow it, harvest it, and ultimately, to process it. During this trip into the world of rice, we will discover some exceptional varieties that are organically cultivated with great care, dedication and love. Initially, we will start from the fertile, black-soiled coastal plains of Niigata in Japan, with the famous "Koshihikari" rice and the other varieties which are used for the production of sake, and afterwards, we will continue our journey to the rich rice fields of Kerala in India, to discover the unique "Navara" variety with its unusual dark brown tint. Then, in the mountainous Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, close to the borders with Laos, we will learn about the "Blackberry" variety, an exceptional, long-grain rice that slowly ...