Also known as Thai fragrant rice or Thai Hom Mali rice, long-grained jasmine rice doubles the pleasure of eating a steaming bowl of fluffy rice because of its delicious, nutty taste and characteristic flowery aroma. In 2004, the United Nations ushered in The International Year of Rice with the catchphrase, “Rice is life.” Rice, a foundation food for many people around the world, and provides an inexpensive, often easily accessible source of nutrition in areas where other food may be in short supply.