The possible preparations for rice and grains are practically unlimited. Here are our favorite recipes for grain-filled soups, sides, salads, and even desserts.
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Champorado (Filipino Rice Porridge With Chocolate)
A beefsteak donburi rice bowl topped with scallions
Beefsteak Donburi (Japanese Rice Bowl) With Spinach Recipe
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Fried Rice With Chinese Sausage, Cabbage, and Torch Hei Recipe
A plate of Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John Recipe
A pan of grilled paella mixta on a table, with mussels, shrimp, chicken, and clams.
Grilled Paella Mixta (Mixed Paella With Chicken and Seafood) Recipe
Halal cart-style chicken and rice
Serious Eats' Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice With White Sauce 
Hashweh with chicken served with a bowl of yogurt and farmers salad.
Hashweh (Palestinian Spiced Rice and Meat)
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Bibingka (Filipino Rice Cake)
Overhead view of finished Tang Yuan on two bowls with one opened on a soup spoon
Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls) Recipe
an overhead photo Arroz Caldo (Filipino chicken and rice soup)
Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Soup) Recipe
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How to Build a Better Rice Bowl
A large serving bowl containing wild rice salad with mushrooms, celery root, and pine nuts.
26 Nutty, Tasty, and Filling Recipes With Whole Grains
Grilled chicken and pork paella in a paella pan
Grilled Chicken and Pork Paella Recipe
10 Fried Rice Recipes for Inspired Weeknight Meals
mochi
How to Make Mochi by Hand Recipe
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Glutinous Rice and Chinese Sausage Wrapped in Banana Leaves Recipe
Rolling a cooked dosa on a cast iron griddle
Dosa (Indian Rice-and-Lentil Crepes) Recipe
A traditional pastiera grain and ricotta pie from Campania, Italy
Pastiera (Ricotta and Cooked Grains Cake) Recipe | Seriously Italian
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Taiwanese Turkey Rice Recipe
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Khao Tom Thai Rice Soup Recipe
A bowl of fried rice with Chinese sausage. There is a silver spoon in the bowl. On the left periphery of the image is another bowl of fried rice. There is a glass of liquid in the top right corner, and a bowl holding sliced scallions on the right periphery of the image.
Fried Rice With Chinese Sausage Recipe
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Curd Rice (Indian Rice with Yogurt) Recipe
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Stir-Fried Rice Cakes Recipe
Plov (Uzbek Rice Pilaf) Recipe
Overhead view of a dark gray bowl containing seared sea scallops with leek risotto and lemon-brown butter sauce.
Seared Sea Scallops With Leek Risotto and Lemon-Brown Butter Sauce Recipe
A round ceramic plate holding creamy saffron risotto. There is a glass of liquid in the top left corner and a small bowl of grated cheese on the bottom left edge of the frame.
Creamy Risotto alla Milanese (Saffron Risotto) Recipe
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Coconut Rice Porridge Recipe
RICE RICE, BABY
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Korean Beef Bulgogi Burritos Recipe
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Bánh Tráng Nướng (Grilled Vietnamese Rice Paper With Egg, Pork, and Condiments) Recipe
Breakfast Black Rice Porridge With Coconut Cream Recipe
Pork larb, served in a white bowl with leaves of romaine lettuce on the side.
Pork Larb (Thai Salad with Pork, Herbs, Chile, and Toasted Rice Powder) Recipe
taking a forkful of risotto al salto pancake dusted with grated parmigiano
Risotto al Salto (Crispy Rice Pancake) Recipe
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Risotto with Spring Peas, Ham, and Fontina Cheese Recipe
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Bacon and Egg Fried Rice Recipe
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Rice Cakes with Chili Paste, Fermented Black Bean, and Sichuan Peppercorn Recipe
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Riselotes al Salto (Elote-Flavored Risotto Pancake) Recipe
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Clay Pot Rice With Spicy Sausage and Mushrooms Recipe
Homemade Peeps Rice Krispy treats cut into a rectangle, a star, and a heart on a plate.
Peeps Krispies Treats Recipe
A small round wooden bowl holding poha chivda. There is a larger cream-colored ceramic bowl in the top right corner of the image.
Poha Chivda (Indian Flattened Rice Snack) Recipe
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Belgian Pie Recipe
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Camargue Red Rice Salad Recipe
White Rice with Slow-Cooked Egg and Furikake Recipe
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Horchata Recipe
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Spanish Rice with Chicken, Olives and Chickpea Tomato Sauce Recipe
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The Momofuku Cookbook's Kimchi Stew with Rice Cakes Recipe
Toisan-style joong
Toisan-Style Joong
Carolina Gold Rice Salad from 'Around the Southern Table'
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Tequila Mint Hot Chocolate Recipe
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Skillet Chicken and Rice with Peppers and Onions Recipe
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Sushi Week Part 5: How to Make Chirashizushi
Saffron Risotto with Shrimp and Pistachios Recipe
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Masala Dosa (Potato-Filled Rice-and-Lentil Crepe) Recipe
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Make-Ahead Bulgur Pita Pockets with Spiced Chickpeas, Carrots, and Tahini Recipe
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Aromatic Indian Shrimp Pilaf (Kolambi Bhaat) Recipe
Overhead view of Hainanese Chicken Rice Set
Hainanese Chicken Rice Set
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Crispy Salmon with Jasmine Tea Rice and Wasabi Edamame Recipe
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My Thai: Breakfast Black Rice Porridge with Coconut Cream