Why are Americans anti-rice?

[Anonymous]

I’m Pakistani and I introduced my American husband to rice. We eat a small side of it every night at dinner with protein and vegetables.

His family will eat hot dogs and spaghetti but no rice as it’s “unhealthy”

[Anonymous]

As an American, “no rice” is weird.

Spaghetti with hot dogs is effing weird.

Consider for a moment that your husband’s family is just…weird.

[Anonymous]

I don't know. I loved rice growing up but most of my family didn't and certainly not the rest of society.

Instead Americans will eat pasta, pasta, and more pasta. I will eat pasta but I am not a fan of the Italian-centric pasta-worshipping viewpoint of our culture.

[Anonymous]

I like rice just fine. Pasta goes with a lot more of the dishes I make , so I eat more pasta. But I eat rice too sometimes.

[Anonymous]

I eat rice. I grew up eating rice.

[Anonymous]

Rice is one of my favorite foods! I eat it in moderation like other carbs. There are certain American cuisines that rely heavily on rice - like the food in New Orleans where I lived for many years.

[Anonymous]

I’m a white American and I grew up eating rice with dinner.

[Anonymous]

We always have at least three kinds of rice in our house, so we’re certainly not anti-rice. And my husband is Cajun - rice is practically a food group for his family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I eat rice. I grew up eating rice.

Same here. I’m Asian American.

[Anonymous]

His family is weird and possibly poor white.

How do I know? My family consists of poor white people who are also weird and raised on poverty food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Pakistani and I introduced my American husband to rice. We eat a small side of it every night at dinner with protein and vegetables.

His family will eat hot dogs and spaghetti but no rice as it’s “unhealthy”

Don’t confuse your husband’s family’s food preference for “Americans”. You are generalizing.

My American husband grew up eating rice.

[Anonymous]

I think some Americans have a phobia of carbs, and very little understanding of nutrition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Pakistani and I introduced my American husband to rice. We eat a small side of it every night at dinner with protein and vegetables.

His family will eat hot dogs and spaghetti but no rice as it’s “unhealthy”

How would you like it if said " how come ALL Pakistani don't do X? I eat rice and so does my family. Please stop generalizing all Americans!

[Anonymous]

I grew up eating Minute Rice and that sucks. So I was never a big rice fan.....until I ate real rice. OMG.

However, my husband has diabetes and it acts like straight sugar, so we do eat brown rice. Sadly, I do not like it as much.

Can't explain the hot dog and spaghetti thing though.

[Anonymous]

You can't generalize based on one family.

I'm Indian, married to a white man from the Pacific NW. He ate rice growing up in a small farming town.