Santo Tomas Bomba Rice, 2.2 Pound (Pack of 2)

If you are planning on making an authentic Paella Valenciana or any Arroz dish from Alicante, you must use the right rice. Not all rice is created equal and the beauty of Bomba and Calasparra rice is that it can absorb at least three times the broth as other rice while still maintaining its pearl round shape and remaining "al dente" (unless, like any rice, you overcook it). Some people have used arborio rice in a pinch, but it isn't the same. Arborio gets way too creamy and not loose like a Spanish style rice dish should be. If you are planning on cooking a paella or similar dish cooked in a paella pan, the right rice will make all the difference.

My daughter needed a great international dish for school - what better than Paella, right? And for this dish, in our experience, there is no better rice than Bomba. The traditional pan and method of cooking requires a substance and a resilience that your average Jasmine just can't muster. Forgiving under prolonged cooking, flavorful, and absorbs the sauce and seasoning for a complex, satisfying bite. We fed 80 people that night and everyone kept coming back for more. Bomba is the bomb.

I have cooked other brands of Bomba Rice, but I have to say this one absorbed more than the already thirsty Bomba rice. I wanted to have a wet result on my paella, not soupy just a bit wet, and not dry. Why? That's how my wife asked me, and it was her bday. So when I'm going for that, I usually go for 3:1 - broth:rice ratio with approximately 16 min cook time, so I used 2 kg to 6 litters of broth... result? Bone dry BUT fluffy zero stickiness tons of flavor... amazing! My advice: Just be ready with more broth in case you need it.

I have used this rice in several paella recipes, and it works really well! The rice absorbs the liquid and plumps slightly. This rice has great texture and a subtle nutty flavor. I definitely recommend this brand for making paella.

Good quality but a little bit expensive

I love this stuff and I like reusing the cloth bags . My last package had loose stitching so some I lost a bunch of rice. That's OK. It's still fabulous rice. Just be careful when you open the box in case the bag's stitching is messed up.

The stuff is just like what I used to get in Spain. Works great for paella and seems fresh. I buy two big bags and they last a year or two with 14 or 15 inch paellas.

This is a great rice for making paella, which is the only thing i do with this rice. Absorbs well and has nice flavor as far as rice goes, nice consistency. If you like to make paella give this a try, best I have used for far.