602944 Wed Mar 11 13:28:53 -0700 2009 7 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 4495246 The family went to a tofu place not long ago where they served purple rice with our meals. Now my daughter keeps asking for purple rice. I didn't find them in our local Ranch99. I saw some on line but don't feel like paying for shipping. Where can I buy them locally? (Will travel anywhere between Burlingame and Los Altos) Thanks. Wed Mar 11 13:28:53 -0700 2009 220782 lol2g 1 4495646 I think you're looking for Forbidden Black Rice. Whole Foods carries it under Lotus Foods label. It turns purple when it's cooked. Here's the Wikipedia definition: "Black rice is one of several black-colored heirloom plants producing rice variants such as Indonesian Black Rice, forbidden rice, or wild rice. High in nutritional value, forbidden rice is rich in iron. Unlike other black rice from Asia, it is not glutinous or rough. This grain is high in fiber and has a deep, nutty taste. Black forbidden rice is a deep black color and turns deep purple when cooked. Its dark purple color is primarily due to its high anthocyanin content." Wed Mar 11 15:13:39 -0700 2009 4495246 12154 Concetta 1 4495763 I have found purple rice at Rainbow Grocery and also at that Indian grocery store on Valencia between 16th and 17th. I think it is not difficult to find. Let me know if you figure out how to cook it properly. I have a tin of it right here that I keep messing up :( Wed Mar 11 16:00:30 -0700 2009 4495246 104821 sidhene 1 4495779 It might be black rice and if so, WF and others carries it. Alter-Eco also makes purple jasmine rice. I love it, and have found it at Real Foods and Rainbow. The rice water ratio that works for me is 1c rice/1.5c H20. Wed Mar 11 16:06:12 -0700 2009 4495246 136252 rahir 1 4496349 If the tofu place was Korean, then the rice was not actually purple. More likely, it was white rice with black beans added that stain the rice purple. Wed Mar 11 19:23:56 -0700 2009 4495246 10832 Humbucker 2 4498175 I was thinking that too. Some Korean places use brown rice plus sometimes other grains like barley, but the purple comes from black beans. Korean grocery stores have mixes stocked with the regular rice. Thu Mar 12 11:06:40 -0700 2009 4496349 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 4503663 Thanks everyone. It was a Korean place that we ate at. I'll try the WF's black rice cause there's a WF's close by. If that doesn't taste the same, I'll get the white rice mixed with black beans the next time I'm around a Korean grocery store. Fri Mar 13 23:52:30 -0700 2009 4495246 220782 lol2g 2 4504533 They don't taste anything alike. You can get the ingredients to make your own at Whole Foods. Here's a recipe: http://ethnicrecipes.us/korean/five-grain-dish-o-guk-pap.html Sat Mar 14 11:12:16 -0700 2009 4503663 11369 Robert Lauriston