Vegan Horchata from Rice Dream!
At the market today they were sampling this vegan Horchata made by Rice Dream. It was so damn good… just like the real thing. Horchata is normally made with rice, milk, sugar and cinnamon, so I guess it’s not a stretch of the imagination for Rice Dream to have come out with a fantastic rendition. Seriously, you gotta try it (and no they’re not paying me to say that).
It’s not a good idea for me to keep treats like this around the house (I’m likely to drink that whole carton in one sitting), but it was so tasty and such a novelty that resistance was futile.
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Hello! The real and original horchata is not made with rice, but with chufa (cyperus esculentus. Dont know the name in english), water and sugar.
Nice blog by the way.
Comment by Oidium — April 24, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
Thanks for the info Oidium. Apparently the horchata from Spain (made with chufa as you described) is different from the Latin American and Mexican version of horchata that we usually have here in the USA, which is indeed made with rice. Here’s an interesting link I found about the history of horchata: http://www2.wwnorton.com/pob/SpottedD/hundred.htm#horchata
Comment by FoodEater — April 24, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
I didn’t know it was usual the variation with rice. Thanks for the link.
Comment by Oidium — April 26, 2007 @ 11:03 am