Rice contains starch, and saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into glucose. Slow chewing gradually confers a sweetness on a mouthful of rice; so Confucius was right.
Rice contains starch, and saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into glucose. Slow chewing gradually confers a sweetness on a mouthful of rice; so Confucius was right.