Traditional Rice Dishes around the world
Kabuli Pulao - Afghanistan Kabuli Pulao is the most popular dish, a white rice cooked with meat and stock, topped with fried raisins, slivered carrots, and pistachios. So much flavor. So much deliciousness.
Belgian Rice Pie - Belgium Rijsttaart is a creamy baked rice pudding in a soft pie crust. Have a slice of this baby with a cup of coffee for breakfast or dessert and you are in for a treat.
Wild Rice - Canada It’s just wild rice. The rice comes from a plant called Zizania and it grows in shallow waters in small lakes or slow-flowing streams. Although wild rice is a common base or side dish all across the world, it’s most popular in Canada
Rice and Peace - The Caribbean Rice and peas is one of the most common side dishes all across the Caribbean. The dish is composed of rice (often cooked with coconut milk) and any available legume.
Fried Rice - China Although sticky white rice is most traditionally eaten with Chinese dishes, fried rice can be eaten as a celebratory dish, often seen at Chinese banquets served before dessert.
Risalamande - Denmark Risalamande is rice pudding mixed with whipped cream, vanilla, and chopped almonds. It is then served cold and topped with cherry sauce.
Jollof Rice - Ghana Jollof rice is one of the most popular dishes in Ghana and all across West Africa. It is made of rice (obviously), tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, salt, and various spices.
Karelian Pasty - Finland Well, this is a Karelian pasty, one of Finland’s most popular dishes, and it has a filling composed of rice and butter. It is then surrounded by a flaky rye crust.
