Comments on: Forbidden Rice Salad http://www.manifestvegan.com/2010/01/forbidden-rice-salad/ Gluten Free Vegan Recipes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:08:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://www.manifestvegan.com/2010/01/forbidden-rice-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Tom Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:40:02 +0000 http://www.manifestvegan.com/?p=2401#comment-474 One theory as to the name is that it was reserved for emperors in ancient China because of its nutritiousness and rarity. Another theory is that when the Greeks took over parts of the Middle East, they had it banned due to the belief that it was being used by their enemies to aid them in battle. However, the most likely theory is that the name is simply a marketing ploy. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_rice) One theory as to the name is that it was reserved for emperors in ancient China because of its nutritiousness and rarity. Another theory is that when the Greeks took over parts of the Middle East, they had it banned due to the belief that it was being used by their enemies to aid them in battle. However, the most likely theory is that the name is simply a marketing ploy.

(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_rice)

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