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Romania

Rice and Offal Sausage

Caltaboș

Pork offal and rice seasoned with pepper and herbs, packed into casings and boiled, then fried in slices.

Barbados

Rice and Peas

Rice cooked in coconut milk with kidney beans or gungo peas, thyme, escallion and a whole scotch bonnet, served with every Sunday dinner.

Somalia

Rice and Spaghetti

Federation

A novelty Somali dish of equal portions of rice and spaghetti on the same plate; split on either side of a large oval plate; layered with assorted stewed meats and vegetables; served with salad and an optional banana; the name may derive from the union of two dishes or the size and quantity; more common in restaurants than homes; a uniquely Somali creation combining Italian and Indian influences.

Liberia

Rice Bread

Liberian Rice Bread

A sweet, dense Krio bread made from rice flour, sugar, over-ripe bananas, and groundnut oil; traditionally baked for parties, weddings, and celebrations, especially in Freetown.

South Korea

Rice Cake Soup

떡국

A soup with oval-shaped sliced rice cakes in a clear beef broth, traditionally eaten on New Year's Day for good luck and longevity.

Indonesia

Rice Cake Vegetable Curry

Lontong Sayur

Lontong rice cakes in coconut milk vegetable curry with jackfruit, tofu, and beef, a Betawi breakfast staple.

Myanmar

Rice Congee

ဆန်ပြုတ်

Loose rice porridge simmered with chicken or fish, ginger and coriander — the standard food for the ill, for children and for late-night eating.

Indonesia

Rice Crackers

Rengginang

Round rice crackers, crispy and savory, often glazed with sweet soy sauce.

Sri Lanka

Rice Flour Balls

අග්ගලා

Roasted rice flour pounded with palm treacle, pepper and salt into a stiff paste, rolled into small balls and dusted with more rice flour.

Sri Lanka

Rice Flour Diamonds

අලුවා

Roasted rice flour worked with treacle or sugar syrup and cashew, rolled flat and cut into diamonds.

Guangdong, Hong Kong

Rice Noodle Rolls

肠粉

Sheets of rice batter steamed on cloth, rolled around prawn, beef or fried dough stick, and flooded with sweetened light soy

Jakarta, Indonesia

Rice Noodle Salad

Ketoprak

Jakarta street food with ketupat, fried tofu, rice vermicelli, bean sprouts, and peanut sauce.

Philippines

Rice Noodles with Shrimp Sauce

Pancit Palabok

Pancit Palabok is rice noodles covered with shrimp-based sauce and topped with smoked fish, pork, shrimp, egg, and garlic.

Philippines

Rice Porridge

Lugaw

A plain rice porridge traditionally eaten for breakfast or when sick, served with various toppings.

Sweden

Rice Porridge

Risgrynsgröt

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

Argentina

Rice Pudding

Arroz con leche

Argentine rice pudding of rice, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes lemon zest or vanilla. A classic home dessert, served warm or chilled with a dusting of cinnamon.

Netherlands

Rice Table

Rijsttafel

Elaborate Dutch meal developed during colonial era, consisting of rice with up to 40 small side dishes including curries and sauces.

China

Rice Wine

米酒

Cooking rice wine sold in tall green bottles, used by the cupful in sesame oil chicken, ginger duck and postpartum cooking.

North Korea

Rice Wine

막걸리

Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage: unfiltered, cloudy rice wine with a slight fizz, mildly sweet and tangy, made with nuruk starter.

Myanmar

Rice Wine

ခေါင်ရည်

Glutinous rice fermented with a yeast starter into a cloudy, sweet-sour drink, made in the Shan, Kachin and Chin hills.

Cordillera, Philippines

Rice Wine

Tapuy

A traditional fermented rice wine from the Cordillera region, used in rituals and celebrations, mildly sweet.

Lebanon

Rice with Chicken and Nuts

رز على دجاج

Spiced rice cooked with minced or shredded chicken and seven-spice, heaped on a platter and covered in fried almonds and pine nuts.

Valencian Community, Spain

Rice with Lobster

Arroz con bogavante

A saffron rice dish cooked with whole lobster in a rich shellfish stock, one of Spain's most celebrated coastal rice dishes.

Puerto Rico

Rice with Pigeon Peas

Arroz con gandules

Medium-grain rice cooked in one pot with pigeon peas, sofrito, cured pork, olives and annatto until a toasted crust forms on the bottom.

Libya

Rice with Sour Milk

Rozz bel-leben

Short-grain rice cooked in fermented milk until creamy and savoury, served with butter or olive oil poured over the top.

Marshall Islands

Rice-banke

Diced pumpkin and rice boiled together, optionally with coconut milk; served warm as a side dish; one of the dishes TasteAtlas lists for Marshall Islands; a simple, comforting dish that combines imported rice with local pumpkin; the coconut milk adds richness when used.

Italy

Ricotta

Not technically cheese but a dairy by-product made from whey. Fresh, mild, and slightly sweet—used in pasta fillings, desserts, and lasagne.

Sicily, Italy

Ricotta Salata

Pressed, salted, and dried ricotta from Sicily, grated over pasta alla Norma. Salty, firm, and crumbly—a finishing cheese.

Vaduz, Germany

Riesling

A crisp, aromatic white wine made from the Riesling grape, ranging from dry and mineral to lightly sweet. Liechtenstein growers produce local Riesling and Riesling-Silvaner bottlings in the Rhine Valley.

Luxembourg Moselle, Luxembourg

Rieslingspaschtéit

Veal and pork forcemeat baked inside a pastry loaf with Riesling, set with a wine jelly that fills the gap as it cools.

Riga, Latvia

Riga Black Balsam

Rīgas Melnais balzams

Traditional herbal liqueur since 1752, made from 24 ingredients including 17 botanicals, the national drink of Latvia.

Riga, Latvia

Riga Sprats

Rīgas šprotes

Canned smoked sprats in oil, a Latvian export specialty with a long tradition of preparation.

Honduras

Riguas

Salvadoran griddle cakes of fresh corn and cheese, wrapped in a corn husk and griddled until golden.

Hungary

Rigó Jancsi

Rigó Jancsi is a chocolate sponge cake with chocolate mousse and apricot jam, named after a Roma violinist.

Maldives

Rihaakuru

ރިހާކުރު

Tuna cooking liquid is reduced for hours into a dark, concentrated paste used to season Maldivian meals.

Maldives

Rihaakuru Dhiya

ރިހާކުރު ދިޔާ

Rihaakuru thinned with coconut milk into a savoury sauce or soup, eaten with rice or roshi — a simple, everyday Maldivian dish.