Has anyone ever tried AKAI rice?

[imported_Tomato]

Here's all I know. An acquaintance and family friends swear by it, and the claims are almost too good to be true. The company is Akai, 125 W Main St., Old Town, Alhambra, CA 91801, 626-457-9988. They don't seem to have a web site (did a complete google, etc., search -- unfortunately, there are electronics and rice cooker companies called Akai, which means "red" in Japanese); I called them but forgot to ask about web site because they were REALLY busy, swamped with customers.

They seem to deal mostly with Chinese clients, and claim they import the stuff from France. It's very expensive, almost 10X regular rice at $150-180/30lbs. They have regular glucose reducing mixture and diabetics' low-sugar mixture.

It claims that it will lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, etc.

I also found this, but am not sure it has any validity.

 

[KLin]

they do rice too? wow

 

[Albis]

wow 150 bucks for a big bag is way too much for me.

 

[Colt45]

akai, like the reel-to-reels? heh

 

[HamSupLo]

sounds too good to be true. stick to the regular Jasmine rice

 

[Zim Hosein]

They seem to deal mostly with Chinese clients, and claim they import the stuff from France.

😕

 

[dc]

they have infomercials on ksci/channel 18. lol.
i think someone gave me mom some of the stuff to try.

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

My parents bought some awhile back because they heard of the health benefits too. I don't know if it worked or not, and I don't know if they still eat it. All I know is that it tasted alright, but I still prefer white rice. If you'd like I can ask them about their thoughts on it tomorrow.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm still grooving on my Zojirushi working so well on brown rice.😀

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Albis
wow 150 bucks for a big bag is way too much for me.

that's a lot of money for rice. I think i'm paying like $30 for a 50lbs bag, jasmine rice