swap_horiz Plov Ferganski Alternatives

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Nigiri Sushi

Nigiri sushi represents a cornerstone of Japanese culinary tradition. It features precisely shaped mounds of seasoned sh...

Iconic Traditional Japanese Seafood

9.3 Excellent

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Paella de Marisco

Paella de Marisco is a traditional Spanish rice dish deeply rooted in coastal cuisine. It features saffron-infused rice...

Spanish Coastal Traditional Seafood

9.2 Excellent

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Unadon

Unadon is a traditional Japanese dish featuring steamed rice generously layered with grilled eel glazed in a rich, sweet...

Traditional Japanese Sweet Soy Donburi

9.0 Excellent

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Risotto alla Milanese

Risotto alla Milanese is an Italian rice dish cooked with meat broth and saffron, notable for its bright yellow color an...

Italian Elegant Traditional Milanese

8.8 Great

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Kabuli Pulao

Kabuli Pulao is a traditional Afghan rice dish featuring fragrant basmati rice simmered in lamb broth. It’s distinguishe...

Classic Lamb Carrot Afghan

8.8 Great

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Lamb Biryani

Lamb Biryani is a rich, meat-heavy variation of the classic South Asian dish, notable for slow-cooking marinated lamb wi...

Indian Lamb Slow Cooked Mughal

8.7 Great

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Kabseh

Kabsa is a Saudi Arabian spiced rice dish cooked with meat and aromatics like cardamom and saffron, widely regarded as t...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

8.7 Great

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Arroz con Gandules

Arroz con Gandules is the national dish of Puerto Rico, consisting of rice and pigeon peas cooked with sofrito, pork, an...

Traditional Festive Sofrito Puerto Rican

8.7 Great

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Tendon

Tendon is a Japanese donburi of lightly battered tempura shrimp or vegetables served over steamed rice and drizzled with...

Traditional Japanese Crispy Donburi

8.5 Great

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Maqlouba

Maqlouba is an Arab upside-down rice dish layered with meat and vegetables, cooked in a pot and dramatically flipped ont...

Lamb Festive Upside Down Levantine

8.5 Great

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Baghali Polo

Baghali Polo is an Iranian rice dish layered with fresh fava beans and dried dill, traditionally served alongside braise...

Traditional Aromatic Persian Dill

8.5 Great

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Ceebu Jen

Ceebu Jen is the national dish of Senegal, prepared in the Wolof culinary tradition by simmering broken rice, stuffed fi...

Traditional Vegetables Fish Senegalese

8.5 Great

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Maki Sushi

Maki sushi is the overarching Japanese term for rolled sushi, utilizing a bamboo mat to wrap vinegared rice and fillings...

Popular Traditional Japanese Seaweed

8.5 Great

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Tekkadon

Tekkadon is a traditional Japanese donburi dish consisting of a bowl of hot white rice topped with thinly sliced, raw le...

Simple Traditional Japanese Tuna Bowl

8.5 Great

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Samgyetang

Samgyetang is a Korean hot soup consisting of a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, and jujubes, t...

Korean Traditional Healing Ginseng Chicken

8.5 Great

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Ouzi

Ouzi is a Levantine festive dish of slow-cooked lamb served over spiced rice with toasted nuts, a centerpiece at celebra...

Traditional Lamb Slow Cooked Festive

8.3 Great

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Plov

Plov is a traditional Central Asian rice dish cooked with meat, carrots, and onions in a large cauldron, highly signific...

Lamb Festive Central Asian Uzbek

8.2 Great

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Loobia Polo

Loobia Polo is a traditional Iranian rice dish made with green beans, beef, and tomato paste, often slow-cooked to creat...

Traditional Lamb Persian One Pot

7.8 Good

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Mansaf

Mansaf is a traditional Jordanian dish made of lamb cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt, served over rice or bul...

Traditional Lamb Festive Jordanian

7.6 Good

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Kibbeh with Rice

Middle Eastern dish pairing kibbeh—ground meat and bulgur wheat shells—with white rice, a combination common in Lebanese...

Traditional Lamb Festive Levantine

7.2 Good