REUTERS/Olivia Harris Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said while visiting a hospital that he prefers eating quinoa to rice. His comment caused controversy in the country as Razak has been widely blamed for a rise in the cost of living. Quinoa is more expensive than rice — and opposition leaders have publicly claimed to prefer rice to try to demonstrate they're more in touch with normal citizens. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has sparked storm of criticism after saying he had stopped eating rice in favor of more expensive quinoa. Najib, who is facing a general election within months under a cloud of a corruption scandal, has been blamed for a rising cost of living since launching a goods and services tax in 2015.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:'I've never been so unimpressed by a person in my life': Parkland shooting survivor delivers a biting critique of her phone call with TrumpCanadian PM Trudeau roundly mocked for political, fashion blunders during disastrous trip to IndiaEven free-market Republicans who hate government oversight want bitcoin to be regulated