TerraSana Organic Asian Noodles

Long ago a wise man named Sissa ibn Dahir lived in India. Anyone who had a problem came to him to ask for advice. Whenever farmers came to him, they complained that they were ignored and exploited by their king. Sessa decided to do something about it and started to carve small figures. He created a game which focuses on a king who could not succeed without the other characters. By this, Sessa wanted to explain the meaning of the ”little people“ to his ruler in a subtle way. In fact, the king was milder and wiser because of playing this game. He spread the game across the country. Today chess is played across the globe. In order to thank Sessa for his service, the king let him know that he could choose his reward by himself. Then he put one rice grain on the first field of the chessboard, two on the second, four on the third and so on. ”Simply double the amount on each new field, that's enough for me as a reward“ he said with a modest voice. First, the king laughed at Sessa, who was apparently satisfied with a sack of rice as a reward. However, the next day the king had to accept that it would have been cheaper, if he had offered Sessa half of his kingdom. Because, in order to put rice grains on all 64 fields according to his statement it would take 18.45 trillion grains of rice. That's more than all the rice that is growing in the world. The legend of Sessa’s chessboard task is therefore the most impressive example of exponential growth.

Although there is not as much rice as Sessa wanted, there is grown very much of it nevertheless. Particularly in Southeast Asia rice has been a staple for thousands of years. Rice can be grown wet and also dry. The wet cultivation which is responsible for 80% of the global rice harvest is mainly established. Although this method is very costly it is also highly profitable. First, the rice is sown on a dry field. The seedlings are transplanted later to a flooded field. Although machines exist now, many farmers are still wading through the water planting rice by hand. As soon as the seedlings are planted, the farmer has to control the inflow of water until harvest. If it flows too slowly algae will start to grow, if it flows too fast, parts of the soil may be washed away. There are more than 100,000 sorts of rice in the world. In order to keep track of the sorts the Indira Ghani Agricultural University has begun to create a rice plasma bank. At the moment 22,000 samples of different varieties are stored there. Rice is roughly divided into three categories for trade: long grain, middle grain and short grain rice. The most prominent representative of long grain rice is basmati rice, while short-grain rice is known most likely for the sticky Japanese version, which is used in Sushi.

Rice is no longer only consumed in its original form. Rice flour can be used to make almost anything based on a dough - from bread to noodles. This is particularly good news for people with gluten intolerance, as rice flour is naturally gluten free. TerraSana shows just how tasty and versatile this can be with its Asian noodle varieties. TerraSana Organic Brown Rice Noodles are thin ribbon noodles made from brown rice flour and are an excellent accompaniment to East Asian dishes with vegetables, meat or fish. TerraSana Organic Brown Rice Noodles with Pumpkin and Ginger combine the mild flavour of pumpkin with the slightly lemony spiciness of ginger. The variant with wakame brown algae has a pleasantly strong taste of the sea. A real eye-catcher are the Organic Black Rice Noodles, whose dark colour is created by rice flour with a 60% black rice content. In addition to the rice variant, TerraSana also offers Asian noodles based on peas, buckwheat, konjac root or chickpeas. TerraSana Organic Chickpea Noodles are characterised by their bright orange-yellowish colour. They are a real eye-catcher on the plate, whether served with meat, fish or vegetables. Organic Buckwheat Noodles with sweet potato go wonderfully with wok dishes and are also suitable as a basic ingredient for noodle soups or salads. Thin, translucent noodles are firmly established in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. TerraSana Organic Vermicelli Brown Rice Noodles are made from pea starch. They are versatile and just the thing for a quick meal. Discover the flavourful world of Asian noodle dishes with TerraSana.