Rice production in Portugal began to be documented in the early years of the eighteenth century. Although cultivated much earlier in the southern regions and as a legacy of the Moors, it is only from this time that there were records of this grain's presence in areas bordering the Tejo estuary.
Find out moreRice is one of the plants eaten since very long ago and it has been very difficult to determine precisely when its cultivation commenced.
Find out moreA daily staple, popular and almost omnipresent, rice is the usual complement of Portuguese dishes. The endless possibilities that it offers in the kitchen has always been made the most of on Lusitanian tables, becoming part of the country's culinary culture.
Find out moreBecause of its ability to absorb other flavours, rice makes itself the best candidate to accompany seafood.
Find out moreRice pudding is eaten all over the world, but there is no corner of Portugal where this dessert is not made so typical yet so different depending on who prepares it.
Find out moreIn Europe more rice is consumed than produced, which makes it the fourth largest importer worldwide. Italy and Spain, in that order, are the main producing countries of this continent. Following them are Greece, Portugal and France.
Find out moreRice is one of the basic and ancestral foods of the world's population and, therefore it is not surprising that in every culture a series of legends and myths exist surrounding this sacred grain.
Find out moreRice reserves the right to longevity. Now, as before, it continues to be fashionable. In the past, it was a delicacy only for gods and kings. Nowadays, packaged conveniently in kilos, it reaches all tastes.
Find out moreA long, long time, about 10,000 years ago, rice began its journey from Southeast Asia to India, China and Japan.
Find out moreIt is known that rice is essential for much of humanity, since it constitutes the basis of the daily diet of almost two billion people. Over the centuries, endless stories were forged about it, demonstrating the importance of this cereal in the world's food.
Find out moreThe borough of Banaue is located in the county of Cordillera on Luzon, one of more than 7,000 islands that make up the Philippine archipelago. In this region, at an altitude of 1,525 metres above sea level, thousands of hectares of rice fields carpet the mountainsides forming, what is considered, the Eighth Wonder of the World: the Banaue Rice Terraces. These rice fields, with 2,000 years of history that the Ifugao natives have carved generation after generation, were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.
Find out moreAs one of the most ancestral cereals on Earth rice was revered by all who tasted it until it became a way of thinking; a culture in itself and in a thousand year old tradition.
Find out moreCulture is the eyes that see for the first time. The spirit and work that unite people inspire the souls of those who see them.
Find out moreIt can be long and thin grain, glutinous, brown, Thai or Basmati … There are over 2,000 varieties of rice in the world, although those that are grown are much fewer.
Find out moreRice production in Portugal began to be documented in the early years of the eighteenth century. Although cultivated much earlier in the southern regions and as a legacy of the Moors, it is only from this time that there were records of this grain's presence in areas bordering the Tejo estuary.
Find out moreRice is one of the plants eaten since very long ago and it has been very difficult to determine precisely when its cultivation commenced.
Find out moreA daily staple, popular and almost omnipresent, rice is the usual complement of Portuguese dishes. The endless possibilities that it offers in the kitchen has always been made the most of on Lusitanian tables, becoming part of the country's culinary culture.
Find out moreBecause of its ability to absorb other flavours, rice makes itself the best candidate to accompany seafood.
Find out moreRice pudding is eaten all over the world, but there is no corner of Portugal where this dessert is not made so typical yet so different depending on who prepares it.
Find out moreIn Europe more rice is consumed than produced, which makes it the fourth largest importer worldwide. Italy and Spain, in that order, are the main producing countries of this continent. Following them are Greece, Portugal and France.
Find out moreRice is one of the basic and ancestral foods of the world's population and, therefore it is not surprising that in every culture a series of legends and myths exist surrounding this sacred grain.
Find out moreRice reserves the right to longevity. Now, as before, it continues to be fashionable. In the past, it was a delicacy only for gods and kings. Nowadays, packaged conveniently in kilos, it reaches all tastes.
Find out moreA long, long time, about 10,000 years ago, rice began its journey from Southeast Asia to India, China and Japan.
Find out moreIt is known that rice is essential for much of humanity, since it constitutes the basis of the daily diet of almost two billion people. Over the centuries, endless stories were forged about it, demonstrating the importance of this cereal in the world's food.
Find out moreThe borough of Banaue is located in the county of Cordillera on Luzon, one of more than 7,000 islands that make up the Philippine archipelago. In this region, at an altitude of 1,525 metres above sea level, thousands of hectares of rice fields carpet the mountainsides forming, what is considered, the Eighth Wonder of the World: the Banaue Rice Terraces. These rice fields, with 2,000 years of history that the Ifugao natives have carved generation after generation, were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.
Find out moreAs one of the most ancestral cereals on Earth rice was revered by all who tasted it until it became a way of thinking; a culture in itself and in a thousand year old tradition.
Find out moreCulture is the eyes that see for the first time. The spirit and work that unite people inspire the souls of those who see them.
Find out moreIt can be long and thin grain, glutinous, brown, Thai or Basmati … There are over 2,000 varieties of rice in the world, although those that are grown are much fewer.
Find out more