Rice Dishes

🇮🇳Karnataka, India

Bhatkali Biryani

ಭಟ್ಕಳ ಬಿರಿಯಾನಿ

A biryani from Bhatkal in Karnataka, made with onions, green chilies, and meat. It has a light, saffron-tinged color.

🇵🇰Sindh, Pakistan

Bhuga Chawal

ڀُڳا چانور

A Sindhi fried rice with spices and whole chillies, earthy and warming.

🇧🇩Bangladesh

Bhuna Khichuri

ভুনা খিচুড়ি

Rice and lentil fried in ghee with whole spice before liquid is added, so the grains stay separate and the dish comes out dry and rich.

🇰🇵North Korea

Bibimbap

비빔밥

A bowl of warm white rice topped with seasoned vegetables (namul), gochujang chili paste, a fried egg, and sliced meat, stirred together before eating.

🇹🇿Tanzania

Biryani ya Zanzibar

Zanzibari biryani layered with spiced rice, meat, potatoes and fried onions for celebrations.

🇮🇳Karnataka, India

Bisi Bele Bath

ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್

A spicy, tangy rice and lentil dish from Karnataka cooked with vegetables and a special spice powder. It is served with boondi and ghee.

🇪🇸Valencian Community, Spain

Black Rice

Arros negre

A dramatic black paella colored and flavored with squid ink, made with cuttlefish or squid and short-grain rice along the Catalan and Valencian coast.

🇲🇺Mauritius

Bol Renversé

Rice packed into a bowl over stir-fried chicken or prawn with pak choi and a thickened sauce, then inverted onto the plate with a fried egg on top.

🇰🇷South Korea

Boribap

보리밥

Boribap is made with barley rice served with a spread of namul and gochujang to mix at table.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Borzgane

برزقان

A festive Tunisian sweet-savoury couscous with crunchy dried fruits, tender meat and spices, traditionally prepared to welcome spring.

🇨🇳China

Braised Duck Rice

卤鸭饭

Duck braised for hours in dark soy, galangal and star anise, sliced over rice cooked with yam or over plain rice with the braising liquor spooned across.

🇪🇸Spain

Brothy Rice

Arroz caldoso

A soupy rice dish cooked with free-range chicken, vegetables, saffron, and a picada of toasted almonds and parsley, served with plenty of broth.

🇲🇳Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Budaatai Khuurga

Будаатай хуурга

Rice fried with mutton or beef, onion, carrot and potato in the meat's own fat.

🇵🇬Papua New Guinea

Bully Beef and Rice

Tinned corned beef (bully beef) fried with onions and served over rice — an introduced staple now woven into everyday PNG eating, especially in towns and mining camps.

🇲🇲Myanmar

Burmese Biryani

ဒံပေါက်

Spiced rice steamed with chicken or mutton in a sealed pot, served with a bowl of sour soup, pickled mango, raw onion and mint.

🇲🇲Myanmar

Burmese Fried Rice

ထမင်းကြော်

Day-old rice fried with boiled yellow peas, onion and turmeric oil, sometimes with egg or Chinese sausage, and served with a sour vegetable soup.

🇻🇳Vietnam

Bánh tét (Sticky Rice Cakes with Mung Beans or Pork)

Bánh tét

A cylindrical sticky-rice cake with mung bean and pork, wrapped in banana leaf for Tết.

🇨🇴Antioquia, Colombia

Calentado

The Paisa working-man breakfast: yesterday's rice, beans and plantain refried together and topped with a fried egg, cheese, chorizo or chicharrón — calentado means "heated". Equally at home on Ecuadorian coast tables.

🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Breyani (Biryani)

Breyani

A South African biryani of rice, lentils, and lamb or chicken with spices, a Cape Malay and Indian classic. A festive and wedding staple, aromatic and hearty, a national and cultural dish

🇨🇷Limón, Costa Rica

Caribbean Rice and Beans

Rice and beans

Caribbean-style rice and red beans cooked in coconut milk with thyme and Panamanian pepper, a Limón province staple, aromatic and spicy.

🇺🇸United States

Carolina Gold Rice

A historic long-grain rice once grown around Charleston, prized for its nutty flavor and fluffy grains.

🇨🇷Costa Rica

Casado

Typical lunch plate with rice, beans, plantains, salad, tortilla, and choice of protein, name means 'married' as components are always together.

🇸🇻El Salvador

Casamiento

A Salvadoran rice and beans dish, a daily and essential staple

🇪🇸Catalonia, Spain

Catalan Rice Casserole

Arròs a la cassola (Casserole Rice)

Catalan Rice Casserole, locally arròs a la cassola, simmers rice with sofregit, seasonal vegetables, and meat or seafood in one broad pan.

🇦🇫Afghanistan

Challow

چلو

Long-grain rice parboiled, drained and steamed with oil until the grains stay entirely separate and a crust forms at the bottom.

🇭🇰Hong Kong

Char Siu Rice

Char Siu Fan

Sliced roast pork draped over steamed rice with a drizzle of the lacquering syrup — the default lunch of the city.

🇺🇸Charleston, United States

Charleston Red Rice

A Lowcountry side of rice cooked with tomatoes, bacon, and onion until each grain is tinted red.

🇵🇪Peru

Chaufa de Mariscos

Peruvian fried rice with mixed seafood, soy sauce, spring onions and egg. A chifa-Peruvian fusion dish.

🇨🇩DR Congo

Chicken and Rice

Soso

Chicken and rice, a common Congolese dish; listed in Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; chicken is cooked with rice in a single pot with tomatoes, onions, and spices; a simple, comforting, and filling meal; a popular dish for family dinners; the chicken and rice of the Congo; found at every restaurant and family table; a beloved everyday dish.

🇬🇼Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Chicken Blood Rice

Arroz de Cabidela

Rice cooked with chicken and its blood, mixed with vinegar to prevent clotting; a Portuguese tradition adapted in Guinea-Bissau for special occasions; the blood gives the rice a dark colour and rich, iron flavour; a dish of Lusophone heritage.

🇺🇸United States

Chicken Bog

A South Carolina Lowcountry one-pot of chicken, sausage, and rice, named for its boggy, moist texture.

🇨🇷San José, Costa Rica

Chifrijo

Layered bowl of white rice, spiced beans, chicharrón pork pieces, pico de gallo, and tortilla chips, born in 1990s San José bars.

🇮🇳Karnataka, India

Chitranna

चित्रान्नम्

Cooked rice is tempered with lemon, turmeric, mustard seed, and peanuts in Karnataka.

🇵🇭Philippines

Chocolate Rice Porridge

Champorado

A sweet, creamy rice porridge made with glutinous rice and cocoa, traditionally paired with salty dried fish (tuyo).

🇧🇹Bumthang, Bhutan

Chogdan

ཅོག་དན

Bhutanese fried rice, usually with egg and vegetables, served at home and in eateries.

🇫🇮Finland

Christmas Rice Porridge

Riisipuuro

Rice porridge traditionally served at Christmas with cinnamon, sugar, and milk, often with a hidden almond for luck.