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Rice: It’s a staple of cuisine around the world.

From Japanese sticky rice to the tomato-laden Mexican rice, this grain is a common culinary sight no matter where you go — and if your travels take you to Asia, you’ll have a chance to see just how this versatile carb is grown with a visit to the numerous rice paddies found throughout East and Southeast Asia.

From flat fields to terraced hillsides, these views of rice paddies highlight just how stunning farmland can be.

 

 

(Main image: cookbookman17)

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Marissa WillmanMarissa Willman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism before downsizing her life into two suitcases for a teaching gig in South Korea. Seoul was her home base for two years of wanderlusting throughout six countries in Asia. In 2011, Marissa swapped teaching for travel writing and now calls Southern California home.

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