swap_horiz Zongzi Alternatives

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Khao Niao Mamuang

Khao Niao Mamuang is a traditional Thai dessert featuring cooked glutinous rice infused with rich, sweet coconut milk. I...

Dessert Sweet Thai Mango

9.0 Excellent

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Zereshk Polo

Zereshk Polo is an Iranian saffron-tinted rice dish studded with tart dried barberries (zereshk), traditionally paired w...

Aromatic Persian Festive Saffron

8.8 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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Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani is a widespread variation of the traditional Indian dish, featuring marinated chicken layered with basma...

Indian Chicken Spiced Festive

8.6 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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Babi Guling dengan Nasi

Babi Guling dengan Nasi is Bali's famed spit-roasted pig served with rice, notable for its crispy skin and rich flavorin...

Balinese Ceremonial Spiced Festive

8.5 Great

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Shakh Plov

Azerbaijani festive rice pilaf encased and baked inside a thin dough crust (gazmag), making it a showpiece dish traditio...

Elegant Traditional Festive Azerbaijani

8.5 Great

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Maqluba

Arab upside-down rice dish layered with lamb or chicken and fried vegetables then flipped onto a platter; considered a n...

Eggplant Festive Cauliflower Upside Down

8.5 Great

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Chirashi Sushi

Chirashi Sushi is a Japanese scattered-sushi bowl of vinegared rice topped with assorted sashimi and vegetables, traditi...

Traditional Japanese Seafood Festive

8.3 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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Sabzi Polo

Sabzi Polo is an Iranian herb rice fragrant with parsley, cilantro, and fenugreek, the customary Nowruz dish paired with...

Traditional Herb Persian Festive

8.3 Great

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Jollof Rice (Ghanaian)

Ghanaian Jollof Rice is a West African dish of long-grain rice cooked in a spicy tomato base, celebrated for its smoky f...

Spiced Tomato Festive West African

8.3 Great

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Nasi Campur Bali

Nasi Campur Bali is an Indonesian mixed rice dish from Bali, notable for comprising a serving of white rice surrounded b...

Traditional Variety Balinese Mixed

8.3 Great

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Biryani

Originating in the Indian subcontinent, Biryani is a highly spiced mixed rice dish layered with meat and basmati rice th...

Indian Aromatic Spiced Festive

8.2 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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Japchae

Japchae is a Korean dish of stir-fried sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables and meat, commonly served alongside st...

Korean Festive Sesame Vegetables

8.2 Great

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Jollof Rice

Jollof rice is a popular West African dish made of rice, tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, originating from the Wolof...

Spiced Festive Nigerian West African

8.1 Great

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Egg Fried Rice

Egg fried rice is a fundamental Chinese dish in which cooked rice is stir-fried at high heat with beaten eggs, scallions...

Simple Versatile Everyday Chinese

8.0 Great

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Sartu di Riso

Sartu di Riso is a notable Neapolitan rice dish molded into a ring and filled with ragù, meatballs, and eggs, originatin...

Stuffed Neapolitan Baked Festive

8.0 Great

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Payasam

Payasam is a traditional South Indian rice pudding made by boiling rice with milk and sugar, serving as an essential swe...

Dessert Festive South Indian Rice Pudding

8.0 Great