39 Rice Recipes Around The World (2024)

Congee is a white rice porridge that can be found by different names across Asia, including juk in Korean and Cantonese, moe in Hokkien and teochew, zhou in Mandarin, chok in Thai, and jaou in Bengali. It is also found in Portugal under the name of canja.

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Nasi lemak is a Malaysian dish of rice with coconut milk and pandan leaves that is popular in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Brunei.

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Some will say that the California roll is not Japanese. And there is some truth to it. It was actually created in California at the end of the 1960s.

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Yalanji (dolma) is a traditional Syrian vegetarian recipe made from vine leaves stuffed with rice, vegetables, and herbs.

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Avgolemono soup is a traditional Greek soup with ancient Mediterranean roots that consists of beaten eggs and lemon stirred into chicken broth.

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Dovga is a yogurt soup with herbs from Azerbaijan. It can be consumed hot or cold depending on the season.

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Samlor kako is a delicious traditional soup dish from Cambodia, which is often considered as one of the country's national dishes. It is prepared with kroeung (curry paste), fish paste, fish sauce, and an assortment of meats and vegetables.

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Soyo is a delicious traditional soup with ground beef and vegetables. A typical recipe of the cuisine of the Guarani people in Paraguay, this soup is usually consumed with Paraguayan tortillas or chipa guazu.

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Al kabsa is a traditional delicious chicken and rice dish from Saudi Arabia that is prepared with raisins, almonds, pistachios and pine nuts.

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Angwa Mo (or angwamu) is a delicious traditional Ghanaian dish consisting of fried rice that is often cooked with salted beef (tolo beef).

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Arroz con bacalao, or rice with salted cod is a delicious one-pot meal popular throughout the Spanish speaking islands, including Panama.

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Biryani (बिरयानी) is a dish from the Indian subcontinent based on rice, in general, basmati, prepared with spices, meat, eggs or vegetables.

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Dirty rice is a popular Creole dish in southern Louisiana that is prepared with rice, chopped beef and pork and chicken liver.

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Étouffée is a delicious traditional Louisiana dish with crayfish tails cooked in a tasty butter sauce with herbs and spices.

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Galinhada is an emblematic Brazilian dish prepared with rice and chicken whose yellow color comes from saffron or turmeric.

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Jollof rice is a delicious West African dish composed of fluffy red orange rice that is often cooked with vegetables and meat.

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Koshari is a very popular dish in Egypt, made with rice, lentils, chickpeas and macaroni, topped with a spicy tomato sauce and fried onions.

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Paella Valenciana is the original Spanish rice dish that traces its modern roots in the mid-19th century on the east coast of Spain.

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Quzi is a popular dish from Iraq, the Persian Gulf and Turkey composed of rice and lamb, and garnished with almonds, raisins, and eggs.

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The main trick with risotto and risotto verde in particular is cooking the rice by absorption by gradually adding liquid as it is absorbed by the rice.

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Skoudehkaris is a rice recipe from Djibouti, cooked with lamb, tomatoes and spices that can also be prepared it with beef, chicken or fish.

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Tavë kosi (or Elbasan tava) is a traditional Albanian dish made from rice and baked lamb, also popular in Greece and Turkey.

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Tteokbokki (떡볶이) is a dish of Korean rice cakes (garaetteok), most commonly stir-fried in a spicy sauce made from gochujang (red chilli paste) and a savory broth.

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Diri kole ak pwa, which means red beans and rice in Haitian creole, is a staple in Haitian cuisine. It is also called riz national (national rice).

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Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians) is the Cuban version of rice and beans, a dish that is popular throughout the Caribbean.

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Mujaddara is a traditional Middle Eastern dish made with lentils cooked with rice, bulgur or wheat, garnished with onions fried in olive oil.

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Made with rice and almonds, horchata is a popular beverage throughout Mexico. It is sweet, cold and milky: a wonderful refreshing summer beverage.

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Sikhye (식혜), shikhye or shikeh, sometimes called dansul or gamju is a traditional Korean sweet rice drink, usually served as a dessert.

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Sobia is a sweet, creamy Egyptian rice and coconut drink considered the most popular drink during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Baram tteok is a traditional Korean dessert that is prepared with azuki red bean paste and glutinous rice flour.

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Kalu dodol is a dark, almost gel-like candy, made from jaggery, coconut milk, and rice flour, which is said to have been brought to Sri Lanka by immigrants from Malaysia.

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Kheer (payasa, payasam or phirni) is a type of pudding from the Indian subcontinent made from milk, sugar, dried fruits, and rice or bulgur, tapioca, millet or corn.

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Kiribath is a classic Sri Lankan dish shaped as a cake, made of rice and coconut milk. It is a celebratory treat for all special occasions and is also a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast.

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Mhalbiya is a deliciously creamy Tunisian rice pudding dessert prepared white rice and flavored with geranium water and vanilla, and topped with crushed pistachios and dates.

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Mango with sticky rice is a delicious Thai dessert prepared with glutinous rice, mango and coconut milk, and that is topped with crunchy toasted mung beans.

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Mochi ice cream is a Japanese dessert consisting of a wrap of glutinous rice flour containing a scoop of ice cream.

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Num kom is a traditional Cambodian rice cake that is made of glutinous rice flour outer dough filled with palm sugar, freshly grated coconut and roasted sesame seeds.

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Rice water is a traditional Ghanaian dessert that consists of a rice porridge with nutmeg, but also other toppings to taste.

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Risalamande is a traditional Danish rice pudding with almonds topped with sour cherries, served the night before Christmas Eve (lillejuleaften)

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Sutlijaš or sutlija is a sweet, cinnamon-flavored rice pudding typical of the Balkans and Turkey.

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