An 11-pound bag of rice now costs nearly 4,000 yen ($27), double the price a year earlier. As prices began to rise last year, the authorities warned against panic buying, saying that Japan’s ...

You can even make a bunch of rice bowl recipes with boil in bag rice. In a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl, submerge one unopened bag of rice in 3 cups of boiling water. Cover tightly with a microwave ...