Might have something to do with rice being a culture-wide staple and historically tended by an impoverished & exploited workforce — whereas breadmaking was more often lauded as an art form. 🤓
I’m not knowledgeable enough about either to confirm or deny that theory, though I am reminded of the Answer in Progress episode about pasta that concluded that the incredible variety in pasta shapes is because making intricate pasta was a form of creative expression for women.
Might have something to do with rice being a culture-wide staple and historically tended by an impoverished & exploited workforce — whereas breadmaking was more often lauded as an art form. 🤓
I’m not knowledgeable enough about either to confirm or deny that theory, though I am reminded of the Answer in Progress episode about pasta that concluded that the incredible variety in pasta shapes is because making intricate pasta was a form of creative expression for women.