swap_horiz Tamarind Rice 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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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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Kabseh

Kabseh is a traditional Gulf region rice dish deeply rooted in Saudi Arabian culinary heritage. It features fragrant bas...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

8.7 Great

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Bahraini Machboos Dajaj

Bahraini Machboos Dajaj is a traditional chicken and rice dish prominent in the cuisine of Bahrain and the wider Arabian...

Traditional Chicken Spiced Gulf

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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Arròs Brut

Arròs Brut is a traditional brothy rice dish originating from the Spanish island of Mallorca. Its name translates to "di...

Traditional Spiced Meat Mallorcan

8.3 Great

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Arroz con Mariscos

Arroz con Mariscos is a rice dish widely consumed in Peru, consisting of white rice cooked together with a mixture of mi...

Coastal Traditional Seafood Peruvian

8.2 Great

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Nasi Langgi

Nasi langgi is a traditional Indonesian rice dish primarily associated with the island of Java, known for its rich prepa...

Traditional Indonesian Spiced Javanese

8.1 Great

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Nasi Padang

Nasi Padang is an Indonesian meal tradition from Padang, West Sumatra, in which steamed rice is served alongside an arra...

Traditional Variety Indonesian Spiced

8.0 Great

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Dolma Barg

Dolma Barg refers to Azerbaijani stuffed grape leaves, known locally as yarpag dolması, filled with a mixture of spiced...

Traditional Tangy Azerbaijani Grape Leaf

8.0 Great

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Kabsa

Kabsa is a spiced mixed-rice dish that originated in Saudi Arabia and is widely regarded as the national dish of the cou...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

7.9 Good

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Locrio de Pollo

Locrio de Pollo is a traditional Dominican Republic dish consisting of chicken and rice simmered together in a seasoned...

Traditional Chicken Spiced Dominican

7.8 Good

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Kaha Bath

Kaha bath is a traditional Sri Lankan rice dish distinguished by its vibrant yellow color and rich flavor profile. The p...

Traditional Spiced Festive Sri Lankan

7.8 Good

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Benachin

Benachin is a traditional one-pot rice dish from Gambia associated with the Wolof people. It is widely recognized as the...

Traditional Spiced West African One Pot

7.5 Good

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Arroz con Pollo

Arroz con pollo is a one-pot dish of rice and chicken found in Spain and throughout much of Latin America and the Caribb...

Traditional Chicken Latin American Spiced

7.3 Good

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Pongal

Pongal is both a South Indian rice dish and the name of a harvest festival in Tamil Nadu. Ven pongal is a savory prepara...

Comfort Vegetarian Festival South Indian

7.2 Good

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Hashweh

Hashweh is a Levantine rice-and-meat mixture made with seasoned ground meat, rice, and often nuts such as pine nuts. Cin...

Traditional Spiced Meat Levantine

7.0 Good

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Pulihora

Pulihora is a South Indian rice preparation associated especially with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Cooked rice is mixe...

Festival Spiced Tangy Tamarind

6.7 Fair

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Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is a South Indian rice dish made by seasoning cooked rice with lemon juice, turmeric, and tempering ingredien...

Simple Vegetarian Tangy South Indian

6.5 Fair

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Kanji

Kanji is a broad South Asian term for a thin rice gruel or porridge made by cooking rice in plenty of water until the gr...

Cooling Traditional Beverage Fermented

6.0 Fair