Pad Thai Rice Noodles Forbidden - 8 oz. Lotus Foods

Lotus Foods - Pad Thai Rice Noodles Forbidden - 8 oz. (227 g)

Lotus Foods Pad Thai Rice Noodles Forbidden is a reinvention of popular Asian specialty noodles using healthier organic, heirloom and whole grain rice. Perfect for making a more nutritious and authentic restaurant-style Pad Thai, they are also delicious in stir fries, savory noodle soups and chilled noodle salads. Or use them as a gluten-free replacement for pasta. For quick and easy Pad Thai recipes.

• 100% Certified Organic
• 100% Whole Grain (brown and black rice)
• Gluten-Free and Wheat-Free
• Quick Cooking and Ready in 5 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Does Heirloom Mean?
Heirloom is a term used to refer to plants that are grown from indigenous seed stock. Often, these seed stocks are ancient and have been used in a region traditionally. These seeds have not been hybridized or genetically modified.

Why is Forbidden Rice Called Forbidden?
During the days of the Ching and Ming dynasties Forbidden Rice was exclusively reserved for the Chinese Emperors to ensure their longevity and good health. Eventually, common people were allowed to eat the rice. Since then, it has become a nourishing staple that is reputed to promote long life and good health.

What Makes Forbidden Rice So Special?
Legend has it that during the days of the Ching and Ming dynasties Forbidden Rice was exclusively reserved for the Chinese Emperors to ensure their longevity and good health. Eventually, common people were allowed to eat the rice, but it has always been highly prized throughout Asia—likely for its health benefits–and is used in offerings, ceremonies and celebrations. Since then, it has become a nourishing staple that is reputed to promote long life and good health.

Forbidden Rice has the darkest bran layer of any whole grain rice. It is this bran layer where most of the minerals, vitamins and fiber are stored. Forbidden Rice contains a class of antioxidants called anthocyanin's. For such a dark whole grain rice, it is extremely convenient, cooking in only 30 minutes and producing a roasted nutty taste with a hint of fruit or floral at the finish.

How Should Lotus Foods Rice Be Stored?
Lotus Foods’ Rice should be stored in cool and dry conditions. Their rice is warehoused in 55-60 degree temperatures. If you are not going to use the rice for long periods of time, rice can be kept in the refrigerator and can even be frozen.

Are Any Lotus Foods Products Organic?
Yes, the vast majority of their products are organic. Please check each individual product to determine if an item is organic.

Why Are There Different Colors of Rice and What Do These Differences Mean?
All rice starts as a whole grain, which means that the germ and bran layer are intact. When these are removed, you have white rice. The most common bran layer for rice is brown. But there are also red and black rices. Some rices are only partially milled, so some of the bran layer is left on. These rices tend to be light tan, pink or even a striated color.

Are Lotus Foods Products Gluten-Free?
Yes, all of our products are gluten and wheat free. Rice is a gluten-free grain.

About Lotus Foods

A Love Story
Lotus Foods love story began when they first tasted an amazing black rice during their travels in China. It was called “tribute rice”, or “longevity rice” because it was reserved for Chinese Emperors to ensure their good health and long life. That story, then became the Lotus Foods story. In 1995, they began importing black rice, calling it Forbidden Rice after the Forbidden City, the Chinese Imperial palace. Since then their goals have been high, but they’re proud to say Lotus Foods has stayed true to them along the way.

Little did they know that eventually they’d find themselves trying to change how the world grows rice! Lotus Foods has built strong partnerships around the world to bring their customers the highest quality heirloom, organic rice, rice noodles and rice snacks. All while promoting organic agriculture, rice biodiversity and supporting producers. They’re proud of the amazing products they’ve made, the many awards they’ve won and the people they’ve met and impacted.

Lotus Foods Mission
They're trying to Change How Rice Is Grown Around the World. Lotus Foods believes that by pursuing smart product innovation, better growing practices, and delicious whole grain heirloom rice varieties they’ll lessen the environmental impact, improve nutrition for their consumers and create more social and economic justice for small farmers.

In 2008 Lotus Foods committed to partnering with small-scale farmers who radically changed how they grow rice, using less to produce more. With a set of practices that they call More Crop Per Drop farmers can double and even triple their yields using up to 50% less water on average and 80-90% less seed.

Recognition
While Lotus Foods feels truly blessed to be able to do this work, they take great pride in their accomplishments and are honored to have been recognized for them over the years.