List of rice dishes

See also: Fried rice § Common varieties, and Pakistani rice dishes

This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically. Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia and the West Indies. It is the grain with the second-highest worldwide production, after maize (corn), according to data for 2010.

Rice dishes

Name	Image	Origin	Description
Akki rotti		India	"Rice bread", a rice-based breakfast item unique to the state of Karnataka, India
American fried rice (Thai)	122px	Thailand	This is a dish from Thai cuisine where the rice is fried with tomato ketchup and raisins
Arroz caldo	122px	Philippines	Thin rice porridge cooked with chicken, ginger, onions and garnished with spring onions and calamansi
Arroz chaufa	122px	Peru	"Chow fun rice" Chinese fried rice with a Peruvian twist
Arroz borracho		Puerto Rico	Rice cooked with sazón, sofrito, chickpeas, ground meat, and beer.
Arroz con gandules		Puerto Rico	A part of Puerto Ricos national dish consisting of a combination of rice, pigeon peas, olives, capers, and pork, cooked in the same pot with Puerto Rican-style sofrito, spices and annatto oil.
Arroz con huevo frito	122px	Central and South America	Rice with fried egg
Arroz con pollo		Spain	"Rice with chicken", the dish, which originated in Spain as a form of pilaf, is a staple throughout Latin America. It is a traditional dish of Latin America and the Caribbean, especially in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Cuba, Costa Rica, Honduras, the Dominican Republic where it is called locrio de pollo, and Saint Martin where it is called lokri or locreo.
Arroz de lisa (mullet rice)	122px	Colombia, Caribbean region	Traditionally served in bijao leaf with cooked cassava, a triangle of costeño cheese and a sauce of suero atollabuey
Arroz negro		Valencia	"Black rice", dish blackened with cuttlefish ink
Baghali polo		Iran	This is rice with lima beans and dill.
Bánh chưng	122px	Vietnam	This is a cake-dish usually eaten on Tet, Vietnamese new year eve, which is pork in the center, mashed pea and rice wrapped in leaves.
Ba-wan		Taiwan	This is a savory snack food made from rice paste, meat, and usually shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots. It is often found at Taiwan night markets. Also called "rou-wan-zhi."
Bi pong moun		Cambodia	A rice and egg dish. Several variations exist.
Bibimbap		Korea	Mixed vegetables on rice
Bibingka	122px	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
Dan Bauk		Myanmar	Burmese style Biryani
Biryani		South Asian	Preparation of oily spicy rice with meat, fish, chicken, and vegetables.
Bisi bele bath		Karnataka	A rice-based dish with its origins in the state of Karnataka, India. Bisi-bele-bhaath translates to hot lentil rice in the Kannada language. The traditional preparation of this dish is quite elaborate and involves the use of spicy masala, toor dal (a type of lentil) and vegetables. Spices like nutmeg and asafoetida, curry leaves and tamarind pulp used in its preparation contribute to the unique flavor and taste of this dish.
Bhat	122px	Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan	Rice that has been cooked either by steaming or boiling.
Bokkeumbap	122px	Korea	Fried rice, usually with some other ingredient, like kimchi bokkeumbap (Kimchi fried rice)
Boribap	122px	Korea	Rice boiled with barley
Cabidela		Portugal	Rice with chicken or rabbit meat.
Chakara pongali
Chalbap			Cooked sweet rice mixed with red beans, jujubes and chestnuts
Chimichanga	122px	Mexico and parts of southern United States	This is a deep-fried burrito most commonly made with rice, cheese, machaca, carne adobada, or shredded chicken, and folding it into a rectangular package, and deep-frying.
Carri	122px	Mauritius, Réunion	Rice, with chicken or beef, tomatoes, chili and curry
Chitranna		India	This is a rice preparation made by sauting groundnut, sesame seeds, red chili and turmeric in oil and adding it to cooked rice and mixing.
Ci fan tuan	122px	Shanghai (China), and Taiwan	Prepared by tightly wrapping a piece of youtiao (fried dough) with glutinous rice.
Claypot chicken rice	122px	China, Malaysia and Singapore	This is a rice dish served with sliced chicken, salted fish, Chinese sausage and vegetables. The rice is cooked in the claypot first and the cooked ingredients are added in later. Some places serve it with dark soya sauce. Traditionally, the cooking is done over a charcoal stove, giving the dish a distinctive flavour.
Cơm tấm		Vietnam	A dish in Vietnamese cuisine made from rice with fractured rice grains. Tấm refers to the broken rice grains, while cơm refers to cooked rice.
Congee	122px	East, South, and Southeast Asia	A type of porridge. Sometimes called "rice congee" but often simply shortened to "congee." There is a large variety of congee in Hong Kong and it is eaten very frequently as a staple food. The base is made by boiling rice then letting it simmer for a long time. Different ingredients are added depending on the region. The length of the simmering also varies by region. Cantonese congee is generally cooked longer for a smoother texture.
Coriander rice		South Indian	Easily made by using boiled rice, coriander paste, oil, chana dal, cumin seeds, jeere, lemon juice and salt.
Curd rice	122px	India	Simple preparations are a mixture of boiled rice and yogurt. More complex variations also exist.
Curry rice	122px	Japan, and also popular in other parts of East and Southeast Asia	Although curry is often eaten with rice in many countries it is seen as a main dish. The Japanese karē raisu (lit. "curry rice") though, is a standard combination of rice with a British influenced Japanese curry, of which there exist several types.
Dal bhat		India, Nepal	Rice and lentil soup
Dirty Rice	122px	Cajun cuisine, Creole cuisine	Pictured is dirty rice topped with a pork chop
Dolma		Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Middle East	Eggplant, Zucchini, peppers, onion or tomatoes stuffed with rice.
Dosa		India	Rice and lentil pancakes with origins in Udipi, Karnataka. Popular breakfast dish in South India.
Étouffée		Cajun, Creole cuisine	Found in both Cajun and Creole cuisine, Étouffée is typically prepared with shellfish over rice. The dish employs a technique known as smothering, a popular method of cooking in the Cajun areas of southwest Louisiana.
Fried rice	122px	China	Pictured is Chinese-style fried rice from Singapore
Fried rice (Philippines)		Philippines	Day old rice fried in oil with a lot of garlic, usually eaten for breakfast with dried fish, egg and tomatoes.
Gai fan		China, Taiwan	Cooked rice covered with another dish.
Gallo pinto		Central American countries such as Costa Rica and Nicaragua	A Central American version of rice and beans
Gimbap	122px	Korea	Rice wrapped in seaweed
Glutinous rice cakes	122px		E.g. mochi (Japan), Ddeok (Korea), tangyuan, niangao, zongzi (China), and many varieties of Thai and Laotian cakes.
Goto		Philippines	Thin rice porridge cooked with strips of ox-tripe, ginger, onion, garlic, and garnished with spring onions and calamansi.
Gumbo	122px	Cajun, Creole	Considered a soup but served over rice.
Hainanese chicken rice	122px	China	A rice dish of Chinese origin popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
Havij Polo	122px	Iran	Carrot Rice with minced meat balls usually cooked in Tehran and other cities of Iran
Hoppin' John	122px	Southern United States	Rice and cowpeas
Horchata	122px	Mexico	Sugared rice milk.
Htamin Baung		Myanmar	Steamed rice cooked with chicken and vegetables, of Chinese origin
Idli	122px	India	Steamed rice cakes, made with lentils or other pulses. Pictured is idli along with ramekins of sambar and a ramekin of chutney in the center of the dish.
Indian Biryani
Indonesian rice table	122px		Rice accompanied by side dishes served in small portions
Jambalaya		Cajun, Creole	Meat-seafood-vegetable stock to which rice is added..
Jíbaro		Puerto Rico	Yellow-rice cooked with annatto oil, sofito, and spices with a fried egg on top.
Jiu niang	122px	China	This is a sweet dish made from fermenting sticky rice with yeast. This can be eaten alone steamed, or is added to other foods.
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.
Ofada Rice		Nigeria	Ofada rice is a local Nigerian Delicacy eaten in Palm leaves.It is made from locally produced grown rice It is usually garnished with cow meat parts and fried grinded pepper
Juk	122px	Korea	Generic term for porridge made from rice. There are many different varieties.
Kabsa		KSA, Jordan	Rice (usually long-grain, mostly basmati) cooked with meat, spices and vegetables.
Kateh		Iran	A simple sticky-rice dish from Mazandaran and Gilan.
Kande Pohe		India	A simple flattened rice dish from Maharashtra usually eaten as breakfast.
Katsudon	122px	Japan	A bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, and condiments.
Kedgeree	122px	Anglo-Indian	Flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice, eggs and butter.
Ketupat	122px	Indonesia, 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.
Khao kan chin	122px	Thailand	A northern Thai dish of rice that is mixed with pork blood and steamed inside a banana leaf. It is served with cucumber, onions and fried, dried chillies.
Khao kha mu	122px	Thailand	Originally a Thai Chinese dish, it is rice served with sliced pork leg that has been stewed in soy sauce and spices
Khao khluk kapi	122px	Thailand	Rice is fried with shrimp paste and served with sweet pork, sour mango, fried shrimp, chillies and shallots.
Khao lam		Thailand	Glutinous rice is boiled or steamed with sugar, and sometimes other ingredients, in a section of bamboo. Most often eaten as a snack or dessert.
Khao man kai	122px	Thailand	The Thai version of Hainanese chicken rice, it is made in a slightly different way than the original and served with a very different dipping sauce made from fermented soy beans, garlic, ginger, and bird's eye chilies.
Khao mok	122px	Thailand	The Thai version of a biryani, it is typical of Thai-Muslim cuisine.
Khao na pet	122px	Thailand	The Thai version of a Cantonese style roast duck served with rice
Khao niao mamuang	122px	Thailand	Sticky rice cooked in sweetened thick coconut milk, served with slices of ripe mango
Khao phat kaeng kiao wan	122px	Thailand	Rice fried with green curry
Khao phat kaphrao		Thailand	Rice fried with holy basil and meat
Khao phat nam liap	122px	Thailand	Rice fried with the fruit of the Canarium album
Khao tom mat		Thailand	A traditional Thai dessert made from sticky rice, coconut milk, and bananas. It’s usually wrapped in banana leaf or coconut leaf.
Khao tom pla	122px	Thailand	A rice soup with fish
Kheer		Bangladesh, India, Pakistan	Sweet dish of rice cooked in milk, dry fruit and sugar. Cooled before serving.
Khichdi	122px	Bangladesh, India, Pakistan	Rice cooked with lentils, vegetables and spices
Kiribath		Sri Lanka	Cooked with milk. Also known as Milk-rice
Kongbap	122px	Korea	Brown or white rice cooked together with beans (and sometimes also other grains)
Kushari	122px	Egypt	Rice, lentils, chickpeas and macaroni topped with tomato sauce and fried onion
Lemang	122px	Indonesia, Malaysia	Glutinous rice with coconut milk cooked in bamboo stalks over open fire. Traditional dish of the Minangkabau people accompanying Rendang.
Lemon rice
Loco Moco	122px	Hawaii, United States	A bowl of rice topped with a meat patty and gravy, and with a sunny side up egg on top.
Lokri		Saint Martin	Rice, bite-size pieces of chicken, mixed vegetables, spices (also called locreo or locrio).
Loobia Polo		Central Iran	Green beans rice with tomato paste, meat and other spices, cooked in.
Lor Mai Ka		China	Glutinous rice
Lugaw		Philippines	Rice congee
Lumpia	122px	Philippines	Spring rolls wrapper made from rice flour.
Maifun	122px	Asia	This is a category which includes both dry and in-broth rice vermicelli noodle dishes. The specific dish is usually named after its non-vermicelli ingredients or its preparation. E.g. "Cao mai fun" = panfried maifun and will usually have a protein such as pork or chicken, and seasonings (usually green onion).
Mandi	122px	Yemen	Rice cooked with meat (lamb or chicken), and a mixture of spices.
Mansaf	122px	Jordan	Rice is cooked separately, lamb meat is cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served with rice or bulgur.
Maqluba	122px	Middle-East	Consisting of rice and eggplant or cauliflower casserole that is then turned upside down when served. The dish can include fried tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, eggplant and chicken or lamb. When the casserole is inverted, the top is bright red from the tomatoes that now form the top layer and cover the golden eggplant.
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.
Mont di	122px	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.
Mosaranna		Karnataka, South India	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.
Mujaddara		Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine	Rice with lentel and friend rice. Serviced with yougurt and salad
Nasi Campur	122px	Indonesia, Malaysia	(Literally "mixed rice" in both Indonesian and Malaysian; in addition also called nasi rames in Indonesia) refers to a dish of rice topped with various meat and vegetable dishes, peanuts, eggs and fried-shrimp krupuk.
Nasi Dagang		Malaysia	Rice steamed in coconut milk, fish curry and extra ingredients such as fried shaved coconut, hard-boiled eggs and vegetable pickles.
Nasi goreng		Indonesia, Malaysia	This is type of fried rice usually cooked with shrimp paste, chicken, meat, salted fish or/and vegetables.
Nasi kandar	122px	Malaysia	Famously served by local Indian Muslims, and very popular in Penang.
Nasi kerabu		Malaysia	Dish from Kelantan, consisting of rice with various wild herbs and spices, grated coconut and dried shrimp or fish
Nasi kuning	122px	Indonesia	(Indonesian for: "yellow rice"), or sometimes called Nasi Kunyit (Indonesian for: "turmeric rice"), is an Indonesian rice dish cooked with coconut milk and turmeric,
Nasi lemak		Malaysia	Coconut steamed rice
Nasi Padang		Padang city, West Sumatra, Indonesia	Steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked dishes, it is a miniature banquet of meats, fish, vegetables, and spicy sambals eaten with plain white rice, it is Sumatra's most famous export and the Minangkabau's great contribution to Indonesian cuisine.
Nasi tumpang		Malaysia	rice with different layer of dishes wrapped in a cone shape with banana leaf packed
Nasi uduk	122px	Jakarta, Indonesia	Steamed rice cooked in coconut milk
Nurungji	122px	Korea	a traditional Korean food made of scorched rice. After boiling and serving rice, a thin crust of scorched rice will usually be left in the bottom of the cooking pot. This yellowed scorched state is described as 'nureun' (눌은) in Korean and nurungji derives from this adjective.
Onigiri	122px	Japan	Short grained rice formed into balls with or without savory fillings, a popular snack.
Pabellón criollo	122px	Venezuela	Rice, shredded beef and stewed black beans.
Paella	122px	Spain
Pancit bihon	122px	Philippines	Noodles 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
Panta bhat	122px		A lightly fermented rice-based dish consumed in Bangladesh and the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Assam.
Pares		Philippines	A dish composed of rice, topped with beef braised with soy sauce seasoned with and garnished with spring onions
Perde pilavı		Turkey	A special pilav with chicken meat, all wrapped inside yufka, thin Turkish dough, and cooked in an oven
Phở	122px	Vietnam	Rice noodle soup
Pilaf		Bengal, Iran, Turkey	Rice cooked in a seasoned broth. In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with bits of cooked onion, as well as a large mix of spices. Depending on the local cuisine, it may also contain meat, fish, vegetables, and (dried) fruits.
Platillo Moros y Cristianos	122px	Cuba	Rice and beans
Plov		Central Asia	Medium grain rice with carrots, onions, spices, lamb, and cottonseed oil
Pongal	122px	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.
Puffed rice cakes	122px
Puliogare		India	Or tamarind Rice is rice seasoned with Tamarind.
Puso		Cebu, Philippines	Rice filled inside a pouch made with woven strips of coconut frond then boiled.
Puto	122px	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.
Puttu	122px	Kerala, India	Pictured is puttu and kadalakkari.
Red beans & rice		New Orleans, United States	Staple made with kidney beans, ham bones, pickled pork, andouille sausage, onion, celery, bell pepper and seasonings.
Rice and curry		Bangladesh, Southern India, and Sri Lanka	A meal of plain, spiced, or fried rice which is served together with several other dishes, of which at least one is a curry, on one plate, but sometimes with the other dishes on the side.
Rice and gravy		United States	A staple of Creole and Cajun cuisine
Rice and peas	122px	Caribbean	Rice with kidney beans, black-eyed peas or pigeon peas
Rice-A-Roni	122px	United States	Pilaf-like boxed food mix that consists of rice, vermicelli pasta, and seasonings.
Rice bath		India	A seasoned rice with vegetables (Such as egg-plant, peas, tomato), a breakfast dish from Karnataka, India
Rice bread			Bread made from rice flour.
Rice cakes	122px
Chao		Vietnam
Rice congee		East, Southeast, and South Asia	Also called Rice Porridge - a watery rice gruel eaten with various additions or side dishes.
Rice Krispies		United States	A breakfast cereal made of crisped rice. Rice Krispies are also used to make Rice Krispies treats by combining the cereal with melted marshmallows.
Rice noodle roll		China
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	122px	Italy	Rice dish made by first frying in butter after which broth is added.
San Pyote		Myanmar	Burmese rice congree with either duck or fish
Sarma	122px	Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia	Grape or cabbage leaves stuffed (rolled with) rice, various herbs and spices.
Sel roti	122px	Nepal	Ring shaped bread made from rice flour and eaten during Hindu festivals, especially Tihar.
Serabi	122px	Indonesia	An Indonesian pancake that is made from rice flour with coconut milk or just plain shredded coconut as an emulsifier. Each province in Indonesia has various serabi recipes corresponding to local tastes.
Sholeh Zard		Iran	This is a saffron rice dessert with nuts and rosewater
Shrimp Creole		Louisiana Creole cuisine	Cooked shrimp in a mixture of whole or diced tomatoes, the Holy trinity of onion, celery and bell pepper, spiced with Tabasco sauce or another hot pepper sauce and/or cayenne-based seasoning, and served over steamed or boiled white rice.
Shwe Htamin		Myanmar	Burmese dessert dish. Baked sweetened glutinous rice and jaggery
Shwe Yin Aye		Myanmar	Dessert dish consisting of glutinous rice, coconut milk and jelly
Siopao	122px	China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand	Steamed meat dumpling made with rice flour
Spanish rice	122px
Steamed rice	122px	East and Southeast Asia
Steaming rice soup		China
Stir fry	122px		Pictured is Thai Phat naem sai khai, sausage of rice-fermented raw pork skin stir fried with egg.
Suman	122px	Philippines	Sticky rice cooked with coconut milk and sugar and wrapped in banana or coconut leaves.
Sushi	122px	Japan	Sticky rice flavored with vinegar and sugar, with various fillings or toppings
Sweet saffron rice		India	Dish consisting of joha rice, sugar and saffron
Şehriyeli pilav, pilaf with orzo	122px	Turkey	Dish consisting of rice, with orzo
Tangyuan	122px	China, Taiwan	A traditional (at least from the Ming dynasty) food that is made from glutinous rice paste that has been rolled into small balls, boiled, then put into a soup base. These are traditionally white in color like the moon and eaten during the first full moon after Chinese New Year and symbolize togetherness of family. They are also often pink, or a mixture of pink and white balls, because red signifies good luck in Chinese culture (but red dye added to the white results in pink). Sometimes savory or sweet stuffings (such as red bean paste) are added.
Tapai	122px
Thai fried rice		Thailand
Thalassery biryani	122px		Also known as Malabar biryani, Thalassery biryani is a rice-based dish made with spices, rice (khyma rice, and not basmati rice) and chicken (specially dressed for biriyani). Variations upon the dish may use mutton, fish, eggs or vegetables.
Xôi	122px	Vietnam
Yabra'	122px	Middle East, Turkey	Grape leaves stuffed with rice and cooked with vegetables. The dish name differs from one country to another.
Yakimochi	122px	Japan	Literally grilled or broiled mochi or pounded rice cake. Traditionally, it is prepared using a small charcoal grill but in modern times a gas grill can be used. During the time of the Autumn Moon it is traditional to eat fresh yakimochi while sipping sake and enjoying the view of the full moon.
Yay Monte		Myanmar	Thin savory rice pancake with boiled garden peas, spring onions and salted sesame garnish
Yeung Chow fried rice	122px		A popular Chinese-style wok fried rice dish in many Chinese restaurants in China, the Americas, Australia, United Kingdom, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The ingredients vary, but there are staple items such as cooked rice (preferably day old because freshly cooked rice is too sticky, barbecued pork, Cooked shrimp, scallions (spring onions or green onions), chopped, including green ends and egg yolks.
Zarda		India, Pakistan	Sweet dish of rice cooked in clarified butter/ banaspati oil with a variety of dried fruits such as orange in color
Zeera rice		India	Steamed rice, Zeera (cumin), Zeera powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, oil, chana dal and red chillies.
Zereshk Polo		Qazvin Province, Iran	This is caramelized barberries sprinkled on plain buttery basmati rice and served usually with chicken.
Zongzi	122px	China	Glutinous rice, stuffed with various ingredients and wrapped in bamboo leaves
Zosui	122px	Japan	A rice soup made from pre-cooked rice and water. Leftover soup from nabe is often re-used for zosui.

See also

• List of fried rice dishes
• List of rice beverages
• List of rice varieties
• Pakistani rice dishes
• List of tortilla-based dishes