Treasures from the Asian market

I love the Asian markets here. Really cheap produce. Unusual foods. Funny smells. My goal to buy at least one food I've never eaten before every time I go there. The licorice watermelon seeds weren't very good but the green tea pumpkin seeds were quite a success. B liked the aloe vera drinks, I liked the lychee and chrysanthemum.

I was pretty excited about this rice and it was nice to have my desire to eat black food validated.

I'll let you know what I think of its dense smell when I figure out what to serve it with.

Suggestions?