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Chelo kabab

Chelo kabab is a traditional Iranian dish consisting of steamed, buttered basmati rice served alongside grilled meat. Th...

Kebab Restaurant Savory Iranian

9.2 Excellent

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Supplì

Supplì are a Roman street-food snack consisting of cooked rice—typically arborio or risotto rice cooked in tomato sauce—...

Street Food Mozzarella Savory Roman

8.8 Great

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Albaloo polo

Albaloo polo is a traditional Persian rice dish featuring layers of saffron-infused basmati rice interspersed with tart...

Summer Iranian Sweet Savory Saffron

8.8 Great

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Tai meshi

Tai meshi is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of sea bream cooked with white rice. The rice is typically seasoned...

Japanese Celebratory Savory Mixed Rice

8.8 Great

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Gyudon

Gyudon is a traditional Japanese rice dish featuring thinly cut beef and sautéed onions cooked in a flavorful soy-mirin...

Japanese Savory Quick Donburi

8.7 Great

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Kolkata Biryani

Kolkata Biryani is a celebrated rice dish originating in Kolkata, India. It’s notable for its distinctive preparation in...

Classic Indian Biryani Potato

8.7 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

8.7 Great

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Gyūdon

Gyūdon is a Japanese rice bowl dish consisting of a bed of white rice topped with thinly sliced beef and onions. The mea...

Japanese Savory Fast Food Beef

8.7 Great

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Arroz con bogavante

Arroz con bogavante is a traditional Spanish rice dish characterized by its use of bogavante, or European lobster, simme...

Spanish Coastal Savory Lobster

8.7 Great

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Kalam polo Shirazi

Kalam polo Shirazi is a traditional Persian rice dish originating from the city of Shiraz in southern Iran. The main ing...

Savory Iranian Shiraz Herbs

8.7 Great

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Chettinad biryani

Chettinad biryani is a savory rice dish from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, reflecting the culinary traditions of t...

Indian Savory Spicy Meat

8.6 Great

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Thieboudienne

Thieboudienne is a robust Senegalese stew of fish, broken rice, and vegetables cooked in a deeply flavored tomato base....

Tomato Fish West African Senegalese

8.5 Great

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Mutabbaq samak

Mutabbaq samak is an Iraqi and Gulf Arab dish consisting of spiced fried fish layered over or served with seasoned rice....

Coastal Savory Spiced Fish

8.5 Great

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Roz a djej

Roz a djej is a traditional Lebanese dish consisting of spiced rice cooked with minced meat, typically beef or lamb, and...

Lebanese Savory Chicken Festive

8.4 Great

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Donne biryani

Donne biryani is a regional variation of biryani originating from Bengaluru (Bangalore) in Karnataka state, India. The d...

Indian Savory Herbaceous Karnataka

8.4 Great

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Shole zard

Shole zard is a traditional Iranian saffron rice pudding sweetened with sugar and flavored with rose water, cinnamon, an...

Dessert Sweet Iranian Rosewater

8.4 Great

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Skoudehkaris

Skoudehkaris is a rice dish from Djibouti, widely regarded as the country's national dish. It is prepared by cooking ric...

Lamb Savory Tomato One Pot

8.1 Great

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Nasi tim

Nasi tim is an Indonesian Chinese dish consisting of seasoned rice and protein, typically chicken, steamed in a bowl and...

Savory Chicken Comfort Food Steamed

7.8 Good

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Shola

Shola is a traditional Afghan rice dish known for its soft, sticky, and somewhat porridge-like texture. It is prepared b...

Savory Comfort Food Afghan Sticky

7.7 Good

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Dampokhtak

Dampokhtak is a traditional Iranian rice dish closely related to the broader category of Persian polo. It is characteriz...

Savory Comfort Food Iranian Turmeric

7.5 Good