Abstract: The invention is a high fiber puffed rice snack food that may be hand made using unique steps that include fully cooking white rice (rice endosperm), drying the white rice, and then frying the dry white rice. The process produces a unique form of puffed rice that has a distinctive unique flavor and appearance. When long grain white rice is used the puffed rice product is more fluffy and puffy product as compared to when medium grain or short grain white rice are used. The medium grain white rice product tends to have a firmer texture, and the short grain white rice tends to be sticker. After the product is fried it may be flavored with salt, with syrup, or with other desired flavorings or additives.