The Epic Story of Rice: Gods, Conquests, and a Food Trip Through History

If the story of food is the story of people, then the story of rice is the story of food. From the first agricultural "big bang" to the present day, following the path of this simple grass leads to the founding of cities, the construction of empires and the creation of the dishes that would become culinary icons. And it also leads to myths and legends, wars and rebellions and even musical battles. Every culture that cultivates rice has its own origin story, so today our mission is to find the truth, trace its spread and learn the roots of some of history's greatest dishes- and try them, too. - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going.   / otrontheroad   Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offther... FB:   / otr-106170292218693   - 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - The World's Most Important Plant 4:56 - The Breakthrough 6:58 - India and China 10:32 - The First Rice Recipe 13:37 - Kheer, Sushi, and Rice Noodles 15:08 - Hanom Cin 16:56 - Mohinga 18:45 - Origin Myths 22:47 - Rice at the Market 25:08 - Cooking with Rice 29:12 - Rice Moves West 32:16 - The National Dish of Jordan 35:42 - The Other Breakthrough 40:44 - Making Fufu 43:37 - Nigerian Lunch 45:52 - Across the Atlantic 49:05 - Thomas Jefferson's Obsession 53:29 - Jambalaya and Gumbo 55:57 - The Vietnam War 57:51 - Conclusion 59:43 - Credits and Post-Credits - YouTube Credits:    • Video      • what $ 4 will get you in a GHANA LOCAL MAR...      • Rice Farming: Complete Guide from Seeds to...      • $260 Michelin Starred Sushi Omakase in Kit...      • Traditional Method of Rice Planting Thaila...      • Traditional Process of Harvesting Rice in ...      • GHANA RICE EXPENSIVE ON THE MARKET      • World's Largest Basmati Rice Factory | #Ro...      • Rice Cultivation | Kerala Agriculture Vide...      • A Beautiful Rice Farming in Nepali Village...      • Floating Rice Farm | Floating Paddy Cultiv...      • Hard Work in a Japanese Rice Field      • Soar Over the Lush Rice Terraces of the Ph...      • $1.13 Famous Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng)!! In...      • How 150,000 People Are Fed For Onam In Ker...      • Three "Over Rice" Recipes (下饭菜)      • Jok (โจ๊ก) - Thai Rice Congee at the Marke...      • What’s for Dinner : Bengali Style Congee (...      • Kanji Recipe in Tamil | Pachai Payaru Kanj...      • Why People Fly Across the World for Her Of...      • 小锅米线——云南街头巷尾的地道美味【滇西小哥】      • Making Khnom Jeen Noodles      • 99% of Cambodian People Love It! Num Banh ...      • Hanoi's Best and Biggest Bún Chả 🇻🇳      • 曼谷最有品味的餐厅/泰国菜/米其林一星/เมธาวลัย ศรแดง/Methava...      • Master Mexican Rice with a New Method: Unv...      • Como hacer un KILO DE ARROZ ROJO, bien sab...      • ARROZ DE PERU | Receitas de Natal | Mohama...      • TE ENSEÑO A PREPARAR 4 TIPOS DE ARROZ CHAU...      • Ho Chi Minh gives a speech to military off...      • WW2 - The Pacific War - Part 1 [Real Foota...      • The fall of Saigon      • Video      • How Tons of Rice Harvested & Processed | M...      • Celebrating Japan's food staple with a ric...      • I TRIED the BEST MANSAF of my LIFE, from a...      • Mansaf (منسف‎) - The Ultimate Jordanian Food