Dec 08, 2015
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Each year, USA Rice teams up with restaurants in the hosting city of the USA Rice Outlook Conference to promote local eating establishments that serve U.S.-grown rice. This year, members can again look forward to an expansive selection of highly-rated restaurants that will satisfy every palate and price point.
The seventeen restaurants participating in this year’s promotion will display “We Proudly Serve U.S.-Grown Rice” emblems provided by USA Rice. Many restaurants expressed a desire to keep the emblem up year-round to support U.S. rice farmers.
“It’s incredible to see so many restaurants committed to using locally-sourced ingredients like rice,” said Katie Maher, USA Rice’s director of domestic promotion. “We hope that those attending the USA Rice Outlook Conference will visit these restaurants that are actively supporting the U.S. rice industry.”
Recognized globally for its distinctive cuisine, New Orleans is the hub of the Creole and Cajun food scene providing patrons with specialty dishes that move rice from a side item to the center of the plate. Members can look forward to New Orleans classics like jambalaya, gumbo, red beans and rice, crawfish etouffee, and many other dishes that feature rice as a central ingredient.