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There are many mixed
rice
Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...
dishes in
cuisine
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s around the world. Mixed rice combines rice with various meats, vegetables, and spices. The resulting dish is often eaten as the main portion of the meal, although it can be served as a side.
North America
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Jambalaya
Jambalaya ( , ) is a savory rice dish that developed in the U.S. state of Louisiana fusing together African, Spanish, and French influences, consisting mainly of meat and/or seafood, and vegetables mixed with rice and spices. West Africans a ...
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Louisiana
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Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John, also known as Carolina peas and rice, is a rice and beans dish of legendary origins associated with the cuisine of the Southern United States. Similar dishes are found in regions with a significant African-origin demographic like Lo ...
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Southern United States
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Rice and peas
Rice and peas or peas and rice is a traditional rice dish in some Caribbean and Latin American countries. Sometimes, the dish is made with pigeon peas, otherwise called 'gungo peas' by Jamaicans. Kidney beans ('red peas'/beans) and other simi ...
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Caribbean
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South America
Latin America
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n cuisine offers many types of mixed rice dishes:
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Arroz con pollo
''Arroz con pollo'' ( Spanish for ''rice with chicken'') is a traditional dish of Latin America. It typically consists of chicken cooked with rice, onions, saffron, and a potential plethora of other grains or vegetables. In the Dominican Republi ...
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Arroz con gandules
Arroz con gandules is a combination of rice, pigeon peas, and pork, cooked in the same pot with sofrito. This is Puerto Rico's national dish along with roasted pork.
Preparation
This dish is mainly served during the Christmas season or for s ...
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Gallo pinto
or is a traditional rice and bean dish from Central America. Consisting of rice and beans as a base, gallo pinto is important to both Nicaragua and Costa Rica, both of which consider it a national dish.
The beans in gallo pinto are cooked ...
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Pabellón criollo
Pabellón criollo () is a traditional Venezuelan dish that is considered the national dish. It mixes elements from the three different cultures that intermixed during Spanish colonial times: Native Americans, Spanish and Africans. The name is a s ...
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Platillo Moros y Cristianos
is a traditional Cuban dish served both in homes and in restaurants. It is a form of rice and peas; a dish found throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Etymology
means 'Moors and Christians'. refers to the Black turtle bean#Black beans ...
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Rice and beans
Rice and beans, or beans and rice, is a category of dishes from many cultures around the world, whereby the staple foods of rice and beans are combined in some manner. The grain and legume combination provides several important nutrients and many ...
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Spanish rice
Mexican rice (sometimes referred to as Spanish rice or red rice in Tex–Mex cuisine), also known as ''arroz a la mexicana'', ''arroz mexicano'', ''sopa de arroz'', or ''arroz rojo'' in Spanish, is a Mexican side dish made from white rice, to ...
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Mexico
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Somalia
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Jollof rice
Jollof (), or jollof rice, is a rice dish from West Africa. The dish is typically made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilis, onions, spices, and sometimes other vegetables and/or meat in a single pot, although its ingredients and preparatio ...
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West Africa
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Kushari
Koshary, kushari or koshari ( ) is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food. It is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing pasta, Egyptian fried rice, vermicelli and brown lentils, and topped with chickpeas, a garlicky tomato sauc ...
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Egypt
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Asia
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Arroz a la valenciana
Arroz a la valenciana (''Valencian-style rice''; in Valencian, ''arròs a la valenciana'') or Valencian rice is a name for a multitude of rice dishes from diverse cuisines of the world, which originate from the rice-cooking tradition of the Valenc ...
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Philippines
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Bibimbap
Bibimbap
* ( ; ), sometimes Romanization of Korean, romanised as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish.
The term ''bibim'' means "mixing" and ''Bap (rice dish), bap'' is cooked rice. It is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped wi ...
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Korea
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Biryani
Biryani () is a mixed rice dish originating in South Asia, made with rice, meat (chicken, goat, lamb, beef) or seafood (prawns or fish), and spices. To cater to vegetarians, the meat or seafood can be substituted with vegetables or pane ...
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Bangladesh
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India
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Pakistan
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Donburi
is a Japanese "rice-bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice. ''Donburi'' meals are usually served in oversized rice bowls which are also called ''donburi''. If one needs to ...
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Japan
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Economy rice
Economy rice or economic rice () is a type of food or food stall serving many dishes accompanied by rice, commonly found in hawker centres, street vendors or food courts in Malaysia and Singapore. Specifically in Singapore, it is commonly known ...
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Southeast Asia
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Fried rice
Fried rice is a dish of cooked rice that has been stir-fried in a wok or a frying pan and is usually mixed with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat. It is often eaten by itself or as an accompaniment to another dis ...
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East Asia
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Nagaland
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Kabsa
Kabsa (), also known as Makboos () or Machboos ( ) is an Arab mixed rice dish that originates from Saudi Arabia or Yemen. It is commonly regarded as a national dish in all the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It can also be found in r ...
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Saudi Arabia
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Khichdi
''Khichdi'' or ''khichri'' (, , , , Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils (''dal'') with numerous variations. Variations include ''bajra'' and mung ''dal'' ''khichri''. In Indian culture, in ...
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Nasi kebuli
Nasi kebuli ('; ; ) is an Indonesian variation of pilaf. It consists of rice cooked in goat meat broth, goat milk, and clarified butter (most often ghee). It is popular among the Arab community in Indonesia (most prominent in Arab-descent Beta ...
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Indonesia
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Nasi uduk
''Nasi uduk'' (; Javanese script: ) is an Indonesian-style steamed rice cooked in coconut milk dish, especially popular in Betawi and Javanese culinary traditions.
Etymology
The '' Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia'' describes nasi uduk as rice c ...
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Nasi goreng
''Nasi goreng'' (English pronunciation: ), (Indonesian language, Indonesian and Malay language, Malay for 'fried rice') is a Southeast Asian rice dish with pieces of meat and vegetables added. It can refer simply to fried pre-cooked rice, a me ...
Takikomi gohan
is a Japanese rice dish seasoned with dashi and soy sauce and mixed with mushrooms, vegetables, meat, or fish. The ingredients are cooked together with the rice. The dish is consumed by people in Japan around the fall season since many root veg ...
Portugal
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Armenia
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Kedgeree
Kedgeree (or occasionally ) is a dish consisting of cooked, flaked fish (traditionally smoked haddock), boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, lemon juice, salt, butter or cream, and occasionally sultanas.
The dish can be eat ...
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United Kingdom
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Paella
Paella (, , , , ; ) is a rice dish originally from the Valencian Community. ''Paella'' is regarded as one of the community's identifying symbols. It is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine.
The dish takes its name from the wide, sha ...
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Spain
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Risotto
Risotto ( , ; from , 'rice') is an Italian cuisine, Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish or vegetables. Many types of risotto contain butter, onion, white wine, a ...
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Italy
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See also
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List of rice dishes
This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically. Rice is the seed of the monocot plants ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). As a cereal, cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed s ...