There are many ways of making muhalbiya: with rice, with rice flour, or with corn flour, the way it is made in Lebanon and Syria. Top with chopped pistachios to add some color and crunch.”.

Brother Rice’s Al Perez, right, tries to lift Mount Carmel’s Nam Doan during the 138-pound championship match of the Catholic League Meet in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.

“The season typically lasts from 4 to 5 months,” Al Mazrouei said, noting that rice is usually planted in mid-June and harvested by October. His farm spans approximately 300x300 metres.

Despite the desert climate, Nasser Saeed Al Mazrouei has turned a farming experiment into a small but successful rice production effort, yielding 60kg annually and showing new possibilities for ...