Rice (Oryza sativa) is a cereal grain and the primary staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Available in thousands of varieties including long-grain, short-grain, basmati, jasmine, and glutinous types, rice serves as the foundation of cuisines across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East in preparations ranging from pilafs and sushi to fermented batters and desserts.
Arroz con pollo is a one-pot dish of rice and chicken braised together with vegetables, spices, and broth, found in various forms across Spanish-speaking Latin… Read More »Arroz con Pollo — Latin American Chicken and Rice
Arancini are Italian deep-fried rice balls made from cooked risotto shaped around a filling of ragù (meat sauce), mozzarella, and peas, coated in breadcrumbs and… Read More »Arancini — Italian Deep-Fried Stuffed Rice Balls
Apam balik is a popular Malaysian and Singaporean street food pancake made from a light, lightly fermented batter of flour, coconut milk, eggs, and sugar,… Read More »Apam Balik — Malaysian Peanut Pancake
Amazake is a traditional Japanese sweet beverage made by fermenting cooked rice with koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae), which converts the grain’s starch into glucose and… Read More »Amazake — Japanese Fermented Rice Beverage
Appam is a bowl-shaped, lace-edged pancake from South India and Sri Lanka made from a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut milk. The center… Read More »Appam — South Indian Fermented Rice and Coconut Pancake