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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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Idli

Idli is a traditional savory steamed cake from South India, notable for its unique texture achieved by fermenting a batt...

Fermented Breakfast Steamed South Indian

8.7 Great

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Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak is Malaysia's national dish, consisting of rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, served with sambal, a...

Breakfast Coconut Milk Malaysian National Dish

8.5 Great

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Thalassery Biryani

Thalassery Biryani is a variation from Kerala, India, notable for using fragrant short-grain Khyma rice and a unique coo...

Coastal Traditional Aromatic Kerala

8.2 Great

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Appam

Appam is a distinct bowl-shaped South Indian pancake made from fermented rice batter and coconut milk, notable for its c...

Fermented Breakfast Kerala Rice Batter

8.2 Great

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Bubur Ayam

Bubur Ayam is a traditional Indonesian chicken congee commonly sold by street vendors, typically served with shredded ch...

Classic Chicken Indonesian Breakfast

8.1 Great

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Bai Sach Chrouk

Bai Sach Chrouk is a quintessential Cambodian breakfast of pork and rice, notable for its thinly sliced pork caramelized...

Classic Breakfast Pork Cambodian

8.0 Great

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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

7.8 Good

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Sinangag

Sinangag is a traditional Filipino garlic fried rice typically made with leftover cold rice, commonly served as a breakf...

Simple Traditional Breakfast Filipino

7.8 Good

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Champorado

Champorado is a sweet Filipino chocolate rice porridge traditionally made with sticky rice and cocoa powder, commonly ad...

Comfort Sweet Breakfast Filipino

7.8 Good

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Xôi Xéo

Xôi Xéo is a popular Vietnamese street food consisting of steamed glutinous rice topped with crushed mung beans, fried s...

Classic Vietnamese Breakfast Mung Bean

7.8 Good

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Xôi Mặn

Xôi Mặn is a savory Vietnamese sticky rice dish topped with various ingredients like pork floss, Chinese sausage, and fr...

Classic Savory Vietnamese Breakfast

7.6 Good

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Chelow

Chelow is the foundational Iranian steamed rice preparation, prized for its separate fluffy grains and the golden crispy...

Traditional Persian Plain Steamed

7.5 Good

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Waakye

Waakye is a traditional Ghanaian dish of rice and beans boiled together with sorghum leaves, which impart a signature ea...

Street Food Breakfast Rice Beans

7.5 Good

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Poha

Poha is a popular Indian breakfast dish made from flattened rice flakes that are lightly fried with spices, peanuts, and...

Light Indian Breakfast Quick

7.5 Good

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Fan Tuan

Fan tuan is a traditional Chinese breakfast item originating from the Jiangnan region, consisting of tightly rolled glut...

Portable Traditional Breakfast Taiwanese

7.5 Good

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Puto

Puto is a Philippine steamed rice cake made from fermented rice batter, traditionally served as a savory accompaniment t...

Sweet Breakfast Filipino Steamed

7.5 Good

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Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal is a savory South Indian breakfast dish of soft-cooked rice and split yellow lentils seasoned with black pepp...

Traditional Savory Breakfast Tamil

7.4 Good

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Cháo Lòng

Cháo Lòng is a Vietnamese pork offal congee known for its use of organ meats, often served with crispy dough sticks and...

Classic Vietnamese Breakfast Offal

7.4 Good

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Nasi Uduk

Nasi Uduk is a Betawi dish from Jakarta, Indonesia, in which rice is cooked in coconut milk with lemongrass and pandan,...

Aromatic Indonesian Breakfast Coconut

7.3 Good