rice dishes

Paella and biryani

Rice dishes are foods featuring rice as a primary ingredient—from simple preparations like fried rice or rice pudding to elaborate ones like paella, risotto, or biryani.

The term appears on menus and in cookbooks as a category: The rice dishes here are excellent.

Nearly every cuisine has signature rice dishes reflecting local ingredients and techniques.

Related
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  • biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
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  • paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
  • risottoCreamy Italian grain dish

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Categories
Opposites
primary starch/grain base

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Foods with elongated dough

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GRAIN vs. GRAIN-FREE EATING

rice dishessalads

Mixed vegetables served cold

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G