Royal Ready to Heat Rice, White Basmati

I didn’t just heat up a pouch of rice. I unlocked a culinary time bomb detonated with molten white queso, jalapeño fire, and the royalty of basmati itself. The microwave trembled. My taste buds surrendered. Each pouch—8.5 oz of unapologetic flavor warfare—unleashed a royal decree: Thou shall never eat plain rice again.The white queso is creamy, decadent, a velvet hammer of indulgence. The jalapeños? Not just a kick—a roundhouse to the face, courtesy of a spice god with no mercy. I paired it with grilled chicken once. The chicken cried tears of inadequacy. I tried it solo, and the rice flexed its independence like it was born to be the main event.Perfect texture. Zero prep stress. Pure microwave mayhem. Four pouches? Not enough. I need a pallet. Maybe a bunker full.VERDICT:This isn't a side dish. This is a main character moment.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Would eat during a thunderstorm, a breakup, or while planning world domination.

If you like your rice glutinous, this rice is for you. If you prefer grains to be separate and not stick together much, you won't be happy. In any case, it's high quality and good-tasting. This is by far my favorite brand of microwave rice, blows Uncle Ben's out of the water (yes I know they changed the name, but I'll call it Uncle Ben's until the day I die).

Bland for my taste but with salt and pepper, tastes good

I've been trying to eat cleaner, which has proven to be very challenging, particularly with prepared/packaged foods. When I discovered that the Royal Lemon, Garlic and Herb rice got a Green (good) 72/100 rating in the app I use, I couldn't get it into my shopping cart fast enough. I had a pouch for lunch today, and I was absolutely thrilled with it! I microwaved it in the pouch (super easy to prepare). It broke apart easily (typically an indication of freshness) and both the rice and the chick peas were perfectly cooked. Not over or under done. The flavor is rich and very satisfying; lemon and garlic are staples in my kitchen, so this super convenient side dish will will be on my table often. I can't wait to try the other flavors!

Not worth buying. The texture is mushy and the flavor is strong relying too much on cumin. Save your money and buy something else.

mid rice

Basmati rice is much more interesting than short grain white rice and having microwaveable pouches in the pantry means my husband won’t run out and eat fast food for lunch! We have tried many different brands of microwave rice, this is by far our favorite. We throw leftover chicken, chili, or even soup on top for quick meals. We don’t find it sticky at all, the grains stay separate.

Very excellent rice! Very fresh and easy to prepare. Wonderful flavor.