Which two countries claim to have originated rice farming?

Which country claims to have the first rice dish recipe?

How many varieties of rice are there said to be?

Which Roman Emperor is credited with introducing rice to the west?

What famous rice dish is Uzbekistan credited for?

Which region in Africa is credited with developing its own rice culture independently and with a different strain than China and India?

What Senegalese rice dish's origins were argument fodder for centuries?

What sticky dough-like side dish is served in Senegalese cuisine and is made with rice flour or cassava flour?

Thomas Jefferson's long quest for a high-quality, growable rice was found and shipped from where?