And This Is How You Pop Rice

Did you know that you can pop rice, similar how you would pop popcorn. The trick though is not to burn the rice due to the heat. Corn has more forgiving but rice burns up within a second if you’re not careful. That’s why they’re popping the rice in hot sand while steering.
It’s almost as fascinating as watching a firework, our guide said it’s like true magic and I do agree.
In the video below you can watch the process, halfway through they’re switching to popp