When I was out scrounging some ethnic markets, I saw bags of broken rice.

Let's get this straight. I love rice. Any rice. All rice. But I didn't buy the broken rice. I almost did, but I didn't. There's only so much storage space I want to devote to grains, and I've got a lot. So I skipped it, pending further research.

Since, I've been reading up on it, and some people claim that it's nuttier and has a different texture, etc. etc. So now I'm thinking it might be cool to try.

So, could I just whack at some whole rice to break it, or what? Is it really that different? Anybody familiar enough with it to offer any insights on it?