Arroz con pollo "rice with chicken" (Central and South America)
Arroz caldo (Philippines)Thin rice porridge cooked with chicken, ginger, onions and garnished with spring onions and calamansi
Arroz Valenciana (Philippines) a dish similar to paella but is instead cooked with chicken, beef, ham, sausages and bell peppers and is made creamy.
Arroz con huevo frito rice with fried egg (Central and South America)
Arroz chaufa "chow fun rice" (Peru) Chinese fried rice with a Peruvian twist
Arroz negro "black rice", Valencian dish blackened with cuttlefish ink
Akki rotti(India) "rice bread".
Baghali polo (Iran) is rice with lima beans and dill.
Biryani, South Asian preparation of oily spicy rice with meat, fish, chicken, and vegetables.
Bisi bele bath is a spicy preparation of rice, a speciality of Karnataka.
Bi pong moun a rice and egg dish, Cambodia
Bibimbap (Korean) mixed vegetables on rice
Bibingka (Philippines), a rice cake . May be topped with cottage cheese, salted egg or freshly grated shredded young coconut meat.
Biko (Philippines) a sweet dish made of sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and sugar and topped with thick caramelized coconut syrup and latik
Bokkeumbap (Korean) fried rice, usually with some other ingredient, like kimchi bokkeumbap (Kimchi fried rice)
Bhat (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi dish of rice)
Boribap (Korean) Rice boiled with barley
Chalbap Cooked sweet rice mixed with red beans, jujubes and chestnuts
Chitranna(India) is a rice preparation made by sauting groundnut,sesaeme seeds , red chilli and turmeric in oil and adding it to cooked rice and mixing.
Rice congee, a type of porridge
Curd rice, (India)
Curry (India and a large part of Asia)
Rice cakes, either
Puffed rice cakes
Glutinous rice cakes, e.g. mochi (Japan), Ddeok (Korea)
Coriander rice (South Indian) Easily made by using boiled rice, coriander paste, oil, chana dal, cumin seeds, jeere, lemon juice and salt.
Dahl baht (India) rice and lentil soup
Dan Bauk (Myanmar) Burmese style Biryani
Dosa / Dosay (India) Rice and lentil pancakes with origins in Udipi, Karnataka. Popular breakfast dish in South India.
Étouffée (Cajun/Creole cuisine)
Fried rice (China)
Fried rice (Philippines) day old rice fried in oil with a lot of garlic, usually eaten for breakfast with dried fish, egg and tomatoes.
Gallo pinto (Nicaragua/Costa Rica) Central American take on rice and beans
Gimbap (Korea), rice wrapped in seaweed
Gumbo (Cajun/Creole), considered a soup but served over rice.
Goto (Philippines), Thin rice porridge cooked with strips of ox-tripe, ginger, onion, garlic, and garnished with spring onions and calamansi.
Htamin Baung - (Myanmar) - steamed rice cooked with chicken and vegetables, of Chinese origin
Hoppin' John - (Southern United States) - rice and cowpeas
Horchata - (Mexico) - sugared rice milk.
Hawij Pulow (Carrat Rice) with minched meat balls usually cooked in Tehran & other cities of Iran
Idli(India) steamed rice cakes, made with lentils or other pulses.
Indonesian rice table rice accompanied by side dishes served in small portions
Jambalaya (Cajun/Creole) meat-seafood-vegetable stock to which rice is added..
Jollof rice (West Africa) tomato and pepper based stew to which rice is added and boiled in, and usually served with chicken, salad and fried plantain.
Jeera rice (India) Steamed rice, jeera, jeera powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, oil, chana dal and red chillies. Using these ingredients you can cook easily.
Kateh (Persia/Iran); a simple Persian sticky-rice dish.
Katsudon (Japan); a bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, and condiments.
Kedgeree (Anglo-Indian) flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice, eggs and butter.
Ketupat (Malaysia) (also called Lontong) - Rice wrapped in coconut leaves weaved pouch, boiled and serve with other food such as Satay, vegetables, fried chicken, curry, etc.
Khichdi (Pakistan/India/Bangladesh) Rice cooked with lentils, vegetables and spices
Kheer (Pakistan/India/Bangladesh) Sweet dish of rice cooked in milk,dry fruit and sugar. Cooled before serving
Kiribath (Sri Lanka) Cooked with milk. Also known as Milk-rice
Kongbap (Korea) - brown or white rice cooked together with beans (and sometimes also other grains)
Lemang (Malaysia, Indonesia) - glutinous rice with coconut milk cooked in bamboo stalks over open fire. Traditional dish of the Minangkabau people accompanying Rendang.
Loco Moco (Hawaii, U.S.) a bowl of rice topped with a meat patty and gravy, and with a sunny side up egg on top.
Lugaw (Philippines) rice congee
Lumpia (Philippines) spring rolls wrapper made from rice flour.
Lobya Pulow (Green Beans Rice) with tomato paste, meat and other spices, cooked in Central provience in Iran.
Lor Mai Kai (Glutinous Rice)
Milk Rice (Sweet rice with milk) - A dish prepared by adding water, milk, sugar and rice together and putting them on heat till they form a thick paste. Other ingredients can be added such as cinnamon, coconut or raisins. The paste is then put into smaller containers, and can be topped with raisins and/or coconut. The rice is then served either hot or refrigerated. Popular in Egypt.
Moa'amar (Rice with milk and chicken soup) - A sort of rice made by adding milk and chicken soup to the rice and letting it into the oven. Eaten instead of white rice. Very popular in Egypt.
Mosaranna (curd rice) - considered a staple food of brahmins of the Karnataka state of South India. In this dish, curd is added to cooked rice and eaten straight away. Sometimes mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and lentils are fried in oil and added to the dish. To add more flavour, ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped red onions are also added to the yogurt and rice mixture. Fresh, finely chopped cilantro is used as garnish.
Mont De (Myanmar) - a thin rice noodle dish, a semi staple dish of Rakhine State. Rakhine Mont de is either a salad with dry roasted conger eel and chili or as a soup. Mandalay mont de is with larger rice noodles, with meat based sauce.
Mont Lin-ma-ya (Myanmar) - literally Husband and Wife or Couple Snack. It is a fritter made with rice flour, where two halves (thus 'Couple') are fried with quail eggs, steamed garden beans, spring onions. The halves are then connected and sprickled with salted roasted sesame.
Nasi goreng (Indonesia), Indonesian fried rice
Nasi Kerabu (Malaysia) - Dish from Kelantan, consisting of rice with various wild herbs and spices, grated coconut and dried shrimp or fish
Nurungji (Korea) scorched rice, re-boiled
Nasi lemak (Malaysia / Indonesia / Singapore), coconut steamed rice
Nasi Padang
Nasi Kuning
Nasi Dagang
Nasi Campur
Onigiri (Japan) Short grained rice formed into balls with or without savory fillings, a popular snack.
Pabellón criollo (Venezuela) rice, shredded beef and stewed black beans.
Paella (Spain)
Pancit bihon (Philippines) noodle made from rice flour, also refers to the cooked dish made with rice noodles with slivers of meat and/or seafood and vegetables, mainly onions, carrots, beans, cabbage, seasoned with soy sauce and calamansi
Pares (Philippines) a dish composed of rice, topped with beef braised with soy sauce seasoned with and garnished with spring onions
Pilaf (various cultures)
Platillo Moros y Cristianos (Cuba) Rice and beans
Plov (Central Asia) medium grain rice with carrots, onions, spices, lamb, and cottonseed oil
Rice pudding (dessert)
Puso (Cebu,Philippines) rice filled inside a pouch made with woven strips of coconut frond then boiled.
Puto (Philippines) A pudding made from stone-ground soaked rice,sugar and often with coconut milk then steamed. Various toppings such as cheese, salted egg, or minced meat may be added .
Pongal(India) - Sakkara pongal:A sweet rice dish,cooked with rice,moong dhal,jaggery and milk,flavoured with cardamom and garnished with cashew and raisins.Ven pongal:rice,moong dhal,milk,salt,pepper corns,ginger,cummin seeds and curry leaves.
Puliogare (India)or tamarind Rice is rice seasoned with Tamarind.
Red Beans & Rice is a New Orleans staple made with kidney beans, ham bones, pickled pork, andouille sausage, onion, celery, bell pepper and seasonings.
Rice and Peas(Caribbean) Rice with kidney beans, black eyed peas or Pigeon. peas
Rice congee (East, Southeast, and South Asia) also called Rice Porridge - a watery rice gruel eaten with various additions or side dishes.
Rice pudding (Worldwide) - sweet dish of rice cooked in milk, coconut milk or other thickening liquid. Eaten with various spices, fruits, condiments, etc. in different regions.
Risotto (Italy) - Rice dish made by first frying in olive oil or butter after which broth is added.
Rice bath is a seasoned rice with vegetables (Such as egg-plant, peas, tomato), a breakfast dish from Karnataka, India
San Pyote (Myanmar) Burmese rice congree with either duck or fish
Arroz con pollo "rice with chicken" (Central and South America)
Arroz caldo (Philippines)Thin rice porridge cooked with chicken, ginger, onions and garnished with spring onions and calamansi
Arroz Valenciana (Philippines) a dish similar to paella but is instead cooked with chicken, beef, ham, sausages and bell peppers and is made creamy.
Arroz con huevo frito rice with fried egg (Central and South America)
Arroz chaufa "chow fun rice" (Peru) Chinese fried rice with a Peruvian twist
Arroz negro "black rice", Valencian dish blackened with cuttlefish ink
Akki rotti(India) "rice bread".
Baghali polo (Iran) is rice with lima beans and dill.
Biryani, South Asian preparation of oily spicy rice with meat, fish, chicken, and vegetables.
Bisi bele bath is a spicy preparation of rice, a speciality of Karnataka.
Bi pong moun a rice and egg dish, Cambodia
Bibimbap (Korean) mixed vegetables on rice
Bibingka (Philippines), a rice cake . May be topped with cottage cheese, salted egg or freshly grated shredded young coconut meat.
Biko (Philippines) a sweet dish made of sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and sugar and topped with thick caramelized coconut syrup and latik
Bokkeumbap (Korean) fried rice, usually with some other ingredient, like kimchi bokkeumbap (Kimchi fried rice)
Bhat (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi dish of rice)
Boribap (Korean) Rice boiled with barley
Chalbap Cooked sweet rice mixed with red beans, jujubes and chestnuts
Chitranna(India) is a rice preparation made by sauting groundnut,sesaeme seeds , red chilli and turmeric in oil and adding it to cooked rice and mixing.
Rice congee, a type of porridge
Curd rice, (India)
Curry (India and a large part of Asia)
Rice cakes, either
Puffed rice cakes
Glutinous rice cakes, e.g. mochi (Japan), Ddeok (Korea)
Coriander rice (South Indian) Easily made by using boiled rice, coriander paste, oil, chana dal, cumin seeds, jeere, lemon juice and salt.
Dahl baht (India) rice and lentil soup
Dan Bauk (Myanmar) Burmese style Biryani
Dosa / Dosay (India) Rice and lentil pancakes with origins in Udipi, Karnataka. Popular breakfast dish in South India.
Étouffée (Cajun/Creole cuisine)
Fried rice (China)
Fried rice (Philippines) day old rice fried in oil with a lot of garlic, usually eaten for breakfast with dried fish, egg and tomatoes.
Gallo pinto (Nicaragua/Costa Rica) Central American take on rice and beans
Gimbap (Korea), rice wrapped in seaweed
Gumbo (Cajun/Creole), considered a soup but served over rice.
Goto (Philippines), Thin rice porridge cooked with strips of ox-tripe, ginger, onion, garlic, and garnished with spring onions and calamansi.
Htamin Baung - (Myanmar) - steamed rice cooked with chicken and vegetables, of Chinese origin
Hoppin' John - (Southern United States) - rice and cowpeas
Horchata - (Mexico) - sugared rice milk.
Hawij Pulow (Carrat Rice) with minched meat balls usually cooked in Tehran & other cities of Iran
Idli(India) steamed rice cakes, made with lentils or other pulses.
Indonesian rice table rice accompanied by side dishes served in small portions
Jambalaya (Cajun/Creole) meat-seafood-vegetable stock to which rice is added..
Jollof rice (West Africa) tomato and pepper based stew to which rice is added and boiled in, and usually served with chicken, salad and fried plantain.
Jeera rice (India) Steamed rice, jeera, jeera powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, oil, chana dal and red chillies. Using these ingredients you can cook easily.
Kateh (Persia/Iran); a simple Persian sticky-rice dish.
Katsudon (Japan); a bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, and condiments.
Kedgeree (Anglo-Indian) flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice, eggs and butter.
Ketupat (Malaysia) (also called Lontong) - Rice wrapped in coconut leaves weaved pouch, boiled and serve with other food such as Satay, vegetables, fried chicken, curry, etc.
Khichdi (Pakistan/India/Bangladesh) Rice cooked with lentils, vegetables and spices
Kheer (Pakistan/India/Bangladesh) Sweet dish of rice cooked in milk,dry fruit and sugar. Cooled before serving
Kiribath (Sri Lanka) Cooked with milk. Also known as Milk-rice
Kongbap (Korea) - brown or white rice cooked together with beans (and sometimes also other grains)
Lemang (Malaysia, Indonesia) - glutinous rice with coconut milk cooked in bamboo stalks over open fire. Traditional dish of the Minangkabau people accompanying Rendang.
Loco Moco (Hawaii, U.S.) a bowl of rice topped with a meat patty and gravy, and with a sunny side up egg on top.
Lugaw (Philippines) rice congee
Lumpia (Philippines) spring rolls wrapper made from rice flour.
Lobya Pulow (Green Beans Rice) with tomato paste, meat and other spices, cooked in Central provience in Iran.
Lor Mai Kai (Glutinous Rice)
Milk Rice (Sweet rice with milk) - A dish prepared by adding water, milk, sugar and rice together and putting them on heat till they form a thick paste. Other ingredients can be added such as cinnamon, coconut or raisins. The paste is then put into smaller containers, and can be topped with raisins and/or coconut. The rice is then served either hot or refrigerated. Popular in Egypt.
Moa'amar (Rice with milk and chicken soup) - A sort of rice made by adding milk and chicken soup to the rice and letting it into the oven. Eaten instead of white rice. Very popular in Egypt.
Mosaranna (curd rice) - considered a staple food of brahmins of the Karnataka state of South India. In this dish, curd is added to cooked rice and eaten straight away. Sometimes mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and lentils are fried in oil and added to the dish. To add more flavour, ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped red onions are also added to the yogurt and rice mixture. Fresh, finely chopped cilantro is used as garnish.
Mont De (Myanmar) - a thin rice noodle dish, a semi staple dish of Rakhine State. Rakhine Mont de is either a salad with dry roasted conger eel and chili or as a soup. Mandalay mont de is with larger rice noodles, with meat based sauce.
Mont Lin-ma-ya (Myanmar) - literally Husband and Wife or Couple Snack. It is a fritter made with rice flour, where two halves (thus 'Couple') are fried with quail eggs, steamed garden beans, spring onions. The halves are then connected and sprickled with salted roasted sesame.
Nasi goreng (Indonesia), Indonesian fried rice
Nasi Kerabu (Malaysia) - Dish from Kelantan, consisting of rice with various wild herbs and spices, grated coconut and dried shrimp or fish
Nurungji (Korea) scorched rice, re-boiled
Nasi lemak (Malaysia / Indonesia / Singapore), coconut steamed rice
Nasi Padang
Nasi Kuning
Nasi Dagang
Nasi Campur
Onigiri (Japan) Short grained rice formed into balls with or without savory fillings, a popular snack.
Pabellón criollo (Venezuela) rice, shredded beef and stewed black beans.
Paella (Spain)
Pancit bihon (Philippines) noodle made from rice flour, also refers to the cooked dish made with rice noodles with slivers of meat and/or seafood and vegetables, mainly onions, carrots, beans, cabbage, seasoned with soy sauce and calamansi
Pares (Philippines) a dish composed of rice, topped with beef braised with soy sauce seasoned with and garnished with spring onions
Pilaf (various cultures)
Platillo Moros y Cristianos (Cuba) Rice and beans
Plov (Central Asia) medium grain rice with carrots, onions, spices, lamb, and cottonseed oil
Rice pudding (dessert)
Puso (Cebu,Philippines) rice filled inside a pouch made with woven strips of coconut frond then boiled.
Puto (Philippines) A pudding made from stone-ground soaked rice,sugar and often with coconut milk then steamed. Various toppings such as cheese, salted egg, or minced meat may be added .
Pongal(India) - Sakkara pongal:A sweet rice dish,cooked with rice,moong dhal,jaggery and milk,flavoured with cardamom and garnished with cashew and raisins.Ven pongal:rice,moong dhal,milk,salt,pepper corns,ginger,cummin seeds and curry leaves.
Puliogare (India)or tamarind Rice is rice seasoned with Tamarind.
Red Beans & Rice is a New Orleans staple made with kidney beans, ham bones, pickled pork, andouille sausage, onion, celery, bell pepper and seasonings.
Rice and Peas(Caribbean) Rice with kidney beans, black eyed peas or Pigeon. peas
Rice congee (East, Southeast, and South Asia) also called Rice Porridge - a watery rice gruel eaten with various additions or side dishes.
Rice pudding (Worldwide) - sweet dish of rice cooked in milk, coconut milk or other thickening liquid. Eaten with various spices, fruits, condiments, etc. in different regions.
Risotto (Italy) - Rice dish made by first frying in olive oil or butter after which broth is added.
Rice bath is a seasoned rice with vegetables (Such as egg-plant, peas, tomato), a breakfast dish from Karnataka, India
San Pyote (Myanmar) Burmese rice congree with either duck or fish