Best brand of asian rice

[Soup]

I buy rice by the 50lb bag. safe to say we eat a lot of rice. Generally, I've been buying kokuho rose brand (red pkging vs. the yellow: I honestly don't know what the difference is ). However the last two purchase, the rice was right. I don't know what changed but I got a less tasty rice from both of the 50lb bags.

Has the quality of the koda product gone down? Is there another variety that I should look at. I've also bought Nashiki brand in the past. Any insigth would be appreciate it.

Soup

[JungMann]

I suspect that you're going to get as many answers as countries in Asia. Rice preferences vary among various groups. My favorite is 3 Horses jasmine rice, but if you are used to something less fragrant like Nishiki, you might want a more Japanese recommendation.

[ipsedixit]

What do you mean by "less tasty"?

Maybe the rice you got was stale?

[monku]

You must have sensitive taste buds.
To me all the California Japanese rice taste the same to me, so I usually get the one on sale.

[gordeaux]

Those are generally short grained sushi rices. I usually stick with nishiki for sushi, but for most other Asian applications, I prefer jasmine or basmati rices. Much more nutty flavor.