Rice has been a daily part of every Asian's life. Especially the countries in the East and Southeast Asia, a meal could not be completed without a cooked rice to be partnered up with a delicious viand.Allegedly, some Chinese companies produce fake rice made from a mixture of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and plastic.
Although this issue was not proven yet rumors are spreading that this plastic rice is now believed to be exported in several countries in Asia such as India, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The Korea Times said while officials warn that eating fake rice is obviously dangerous to human health, merchants still sell it in mass quantity because it's highly profitable.
The Global Times reported that a company in Xi'an, Shaanxi makes a fake version of the expensive Wuchang rice by adding flavoring to ordinary rice.investigative team will focus on testing rice samples at small shops as it is reported that plastic rice is being sold only in little shops, not large supermarkets, making it harder to detect.
