plain rice
Steamed white staple
Plain rice is cooked rice prepared without seasonings, sauces, or additional ingredients—just rice and water.
It serves as a neutral base alongside flavorful dishes: I'll have the curry with plain rice.
The term distinguishes it from fried rice, pilaf, or other preparations where the rice itself carries flavor.
- steamedHeated by vapor
- bowlConcave food container
- stickyApt to adhere
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- grainsSmall hard seeds
long grain · short grain · jasmine · basmati · boiled · bland · simple · side dish · chopsticks · starchy · comfort · comfort food · filler · leftovers · meal prep · sushi · carbs · Asian
- Ricebasmati, jasmine, arborio, indica, japonica
- bland foodstofu, boiled chicken, oatmeal, steamed vegetables, white bread
- low-sodium foodssalt substitute, Mrs. Dash, unsalted butter, fresh pasta, quinoa
- Indian fooddal, roti, naan, biryani, curry
- palate cleanserssorbet, lemon sorbet, intermezzo, pickled ginger, granita
flavor intensity
plain ricegarlic rice
Grain sautéed with allium
cilantro lime rice · saffron rice · coconut rice · Spanish rice · Mexican rice
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