Apparently it is thus called because, in olden-days China, black rice was considered fancy pants emperor food and was therefore "forbidden" to the masses (and writers who shop at Central Market). Shame on the Wikipedia page for not disclosing this!
And that's a relief to hear about my prospects as an internet marketer—based on how NANOWRIMO is going so far, I'm glad I have options.
Forbidden rice? You could be an internet marketeer because I gamely clicked on the link. Alas, no clarification. Pray tell -- why forbidden rice?
ReplyDeleteApparently it is thus called because, in olden-days China, black rice was considered fancy pants emperor food and was therefore "forbidden" to the masses (and writers who shop at Central Market). Shame on the Wikipedia page for not disclosing this!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's a relief to hear about my prospects as an internet marketer—based on how NANOWRIMO is going so far, I'm glad I have options.