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Iranian Zereshk Polo

Zereshk polo is a Persian rice dish built around steamed rice and dried zereshk, or barberries. The berries provide a ta...

Sweet Sour Persian Festive Saffron

9.06 Excellent

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Samarkand Plov

Samarkand Plov is a regional variation of the traditional Central Asian rice dish known as pilaf, specifically associate...

Traditional Lamb Layered Uzbek

9.02 Excellent

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Zereshk Polow

Zereshk Polow is a traditional Persian rice dish combining steamed basmati rice flavored with saffron with zereshk, whic...

Persian Sweet Savory Festive Saffron

8.93 Great

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Chelow Kabab

Chelow Kabab represents a cornerstone of Iranian cuisine. It features fragrant basmati rice meticulously steamed with sa...

Classic Kebab Restaurant Persian

8.91 Great

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Baghali Polow

Baghali Polow is a traditional Iranian rice dish characterized by its combination of basmati rice, fresh dill, and broad...

Traditional Persian Festive Dill

8.79 Great

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Tahchin

Tahchin is a traditional Persian rice dish renowned for its signature puffed, golden crust. The dish features parboiled...

Classic Baked Persian Rice

8.76 Great

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Sabzi Polow

Sabzi Polow is a Persian rice dish in which rice is cooked with a generous mixture of fresh chopped herbs, typically inc...

Traditional Persian Festive Nowruz

8.74 Great

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Banh Chung

Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese square cake made from glutinous rice, mung bean paste, and pork, wrapped in leave...

Traditional Vietnamese Banana Leaf Square Sticky Rice

8.68 Great

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Arroz de Polvo

Arroz de Polvo is a traditional Portuguese rice dish featuring octopus as its central ingredient. The octopus is typical...

Coastal Traditional Savory Octopus

8.67 Great

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Yukhoe Bibimbap

Yukhoe bibimbap is a Korean mixed-rice dish that combines rice and seasoned vegetables with yukhoe, a preparation of raw...

Korean Traditional Mixed Rice Jeonju

8.64 Great

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Chelo

Chelo is a Persian rice preparation in which rice is parboiled, drained, and then steamed to produce separate, fluffy gr...

Traditional Persian Steamed Saffron

8.35 Great

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Adas Polow

Adas Polow is a traditional Persian rice dish whose name translates to rice and lentils. It consists of basmati rice coo...

Traditional Persian Sweet Savory Raisin

8.06 Great

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Baghali Polo

Baghali Polo is a classic Iranian rice dish distinguished by its generous use of fresh fava beans and copious amounts of...

Traditional Aromatic Persian Dill

7.82 Good

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Tahdig

Tahdig (Persian: ته دیگ, meaning 'bottom of the pot') is a Persian rice dish consisting of the crispy, golden-brown crus...

Traditional Aromatic Persian Crispy Crust

7.73 Good

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Sindhi Biryani

Sindhi biryani is a spiced rice dish from the Sindh province of Pakistan, made with basmati rice, meat (commonly chicken...

Traditional Spicy Tangy Pakistani

7.73 Good

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Sabzi Polo

Sabzi Polo is a traditional Iranian rice dish heavily mixed with finely chopped fresh herbs, which translates directly t...

Traditional Herb Persian Festive

7.64 Good

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Lotus Leaf Rice

Lotus leaf rice is a Cantonese dim sum dish in which glutinous rice combined with fillings such as chicken, mushrooms, a...

Wrapped Traditional Dim Sum Steamed

7.18 Good

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Loobia Polo

Loobia Polo is a traditional Iranian rice dish made by combining basmati rice with green beans, onions, and spiced groun...

Traditional Lamb Persian One Pot

7.18 Good

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Kateh

Kateh is a simple Iranian rice dish associated especially with the Caspian provinces, including Gilan and Mazandaran. Un...

Traditional Persian Quick Caspian

6.62 Fair

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Sannas

Sannas are soft, steamed rice cakes associated with Goan cuisine and other parts of the Konkan coast of India. Their bat...

Traditional Fermented Steamed Rice Cake

6.62 Fair