Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

My fiancee and I did not care for this rice. I cut the sugar like suggested and sweetness was okay, what I did not like was the cinnamon flavor it was overpowering. My fiancee states "it was okay, but who wants to settle for okay."

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ALEMNIETO

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009

I've never tasted anything like this.

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2009

This was a cool rice recipe, definitely different than the usual side of rice ;) I followed other reviewers' tips and cut the sugar in half. Thanks!

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eileen

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Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Living In: Queens, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

My husband is South African and had high hopes for this dish. Unfortunately, it ended up being just OK. With both sugar adn raisins, this ended up being way too sweet. I will try another recipe next time.

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Christine

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

I thought this recipe was very good. I was a little skeptical as I don't usually care for sweet rice, but I was pleasantly surprised. I took it to a potluck African celebration. The bowl was empty at the end of the program. Always a good sign. :-)

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Audrey

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2009

This would be better if you cut down on the sugar, it was much sweeter than I thought it would be. It has a good flavor though and is a good base for grilled chicken.

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pnutmommy

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Living In: Three Rivers, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

This was good, but very sweet. . . more like a dessert, almost. If I make it again, I will reduce the white sugar significantly.

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Mary M.

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Living In: Overland Park, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

Pretty good side dish , will make it again.

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tahsmom07

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Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2008

My son made this to serve with an African shrimp curry. It was easy, and really delicious.

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Helena

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

This is really good, but it is too sweet. I'm going to try it again, but next time with less sugar because it was too sweet. Maybe with brown sugar? Half brown, half white? I served it with spicy beans and that helped to balance it.

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Jenny

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Home Town: Langley, Washington, USA

Living In: Everett, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2008

i made this for my family and they really liked it.... i did half the sugar and it was still sweet... i will use even less sugar tonight.... but other than that i LOVED it!

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CharChar

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Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

Very good and easy. I just threw all of the ingredients into the rice cooker.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

We had this with some 'South African Boerwors' from Uli's at Pike Place Market. I thought it went well with the sausage, but was still a little too sweet. I'll definitely try this again, but will cut the sugar drastically. Thanks for the idea.

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Mister Umpire

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

Super Delicious! So glad I tried this recipe! I used Sucanat instead of sugar, in the same qty listed. I also used some vegetable broth for some of the water and added a handful of cashew nuts. Yum! This will be on our table again!

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Salihah

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2007

AMAZING!

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2007

Its just to good to be true, well that was not the case. This soothing yellow colored rice went down my throat nice and smooth into my stomach. WE used a little less sugar which was mmmmmm goodies! thanks so much and i love african food! weeeeee

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SimonKim

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

I must admit I was a bit nervous about the raisins in rice but it was so delicious. I used brown sugar in place of white sugar and served it with African Curry Chicken. My kids thought it looked gross but was pleasantly surprised and couldn't get enough of it. EXCELLENT!

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2006

I made this with brown rice. I used 3 1/4 cups of water and lengthened cooking time to nearly an hour. It was excellent! My son had three helpings.

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Basg

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Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Jerusalem, Mehoz Yerushalayim, Israel

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2006

I actually cooked this for the first time for my college culture class..several people actually asked me for the recipe! I thought it was a bit bland, but my hubby(who's from Kenya) loved it!

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mama jenn

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Home Town: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Mohnton, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: May 23, 2006

I agree it was too sweet - but next time I’ll make it with 1/2 the sugar it will be perfect. Very fragrant and tasty!

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