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Nasi Ayam

Nasi ayam is a chicken-and-rice dish associated with Malaysia and Singapore, where it is commonly served in hawker cente...

Simple Comfort Chicken Rice Hawker

9.3 Excellent

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Dosa

A dosa is a thin, pancake-like dish originating in South India. It’s made from a fermented batter of rice and black lent...

Fermented Breakfast Crepe South Indian

9.2 Excellent

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Mejadra

Mejadra is a Levantine rice-and-legume dish made from rice, lentils, and onions cooked until deeply browned or carameliz...

Israeli Vegetarian Middle Eastern Lentil Rice

8.8 Great

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Idli

Idli is a staple rice dish originating in South India. It’s a fermented steamed cake created from a batter of rice and b...

Fermented Breakfast Steamed South Indian

8.7 Great

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Bhoger Khichuri

Bhoger Khichuri is a traditional Bengali vegetarian dish consisting of rice and lentils, primarily prepared as a devotio...

Vegetarian Festive Bengali Lentil

8.6 Great

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Onigiri

Onigiri are portable Japanese rice balls made by pressing freshly cooked, plain steamed rice into triangular, cylindrica...

Simple Portable Japanese Snack

8.5 Great

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Sashimi Donburi

Sashimi donburi, also known as kaisendon, is a Japanese rice bowl dish consisting of assorted raw seafood served over fr...

Simple Japanese Fresh Rice Bowl

8.5 Great

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Tekkadon

Tekkadon is a Japanese rice bowl dish featuring thinly sliced, raw lean tuna served over a bed of steamed white rice. Th...

Simple Traditional Japanese Tuna Bowl

8.5 Great

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Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolma)

Stuffed grape leaves, commonly called dolma or yaprak dolma, are a family of dishes in which brined or blanched grape le...

Mediterranean Herb Vegetarian Lemon

8.5 Great

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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

8.4 Great

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Puliyogare

Puliyogare, also known as Puliyodarai, is a traditional South Indian rice dish prepared by mixing cooked rice with a spi...

Indian Vegetarian Tamarind Karnataka

8.4 Great

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Khao Mok Kai

Khao mok kai is a Thai-Muslim chicken-and-rice dish commonly described as Thailand's version of biryani. The rice is coo...

Turmeric Southern Thai Yellow Rice Thai Muslim

8.4 Great

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Risotto ai Funghi

Risotto ai Funghi is an Italian rice dish characterized by the incorporation of mushrooms into a traditional, slowly sti...

Italian Mushroom Vegetarian Creamy

8.3 Great

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Risotto al limone

Risotto al limone is a classic Italian rice dish that incorporates lemon juice and zest into the traditional risotto pre...

Italian Vegetarian Savory Creamy

8.2 Great

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Bringhe

Bringhe is a Kapampangan rice dish from the Philippines, traditionally associated with Pampanga. It uses glutinous rice...

Coconut Milk Festive Glutinous Rice Turmeric

8.2 Great

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Pongal

Pongal is a South Indian harvest festival dish from Tamil Nadu, prepared during the Thai Pongal celebration each January...

Comfort Vegetarian Festival South Indian

7.2 Good

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Curd Rice

Curd Rice is a traditional South Indian dish made by mixing cooked rice with yogurt and spices, notable for its cooling...

Simple Comfort Cooling South Indian

6.8 Fair

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Sambar Rice

Sambar rice is a South Indian comfort dish of steamed rice mixed with sambar, a tamarind-based lentil stew with vegetabl...

Simple Comfort South Indian One Pot

6.8 Fair

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Tamarind Rice

Tamarind Rice is a tangy South Indian dish where cooked rice is mixed with spiced tamarind pulp, historically favored fo...

Traditional Vegetarian Spiced Tangy

6.7 Fair

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Coconut Rice

Coconut rice is a widely prepared dish across South and Southeast Asia in which rice is cooked in coconut milk, giving i...

Simple Vegetarian Aromatic South Asian

6.3 Fair