Dinner around the world
The evening meal, at home or out.
Pilaf
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreRice cooked in stock with spices, meat or vegetables, with each grain kept separate
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Biryani
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreRice and spiced meat or vegetables layered and cooked together
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Risotto
🇮🇹 ItalyCreamy Italian rice dish slowly cooked with broth and finished with cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bariis iskukarisMeat
🇸🇴 SomaliaSomali rice cooked with meat, spices and vegetables in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bibimbap비빔밥
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreKorean rice bowl with mixed vegetables, meat, egg and chili paste
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Fried rice
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreCooked rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, meat or seafood, and seasonings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
IdliVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSteamed cakes of fermented rice and lentil batter from South India and Sri Lanka
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Kabsaكبسة
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreRice and meat cooked with aromatic spices, a staple of the Arabian Peninsula
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jambalaya
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreLouisiana rice cooked with meats, vegetables and spices in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KhichdiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreRice and lentils cooked together, often with vegetables and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Jollof rice
🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreWest African rice simmered in tomato, chili and spices, often served with meat or fish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Donburi丼物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice bowl topped with simmered meat, fish, or vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KatsudonMeatカツ丼
🇯🇵 JapanDeep-fried pork cutlet and egg served over a bowl of rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
LemangVegan
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreGlutinous rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo tubes lined with banana leaves
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabuli pulaoMeatقابلی پلو
🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 5 moreAfghan rice pilaf with caramelized carrots, raisins, and meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sarma
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreLeaves wrapped around a filling of rice, minced meat and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MujaddaraVeganمجدّرة
🇮🇶 Iraq and 5 moreLentils and rice cooked together and topped with fried onions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hyderabadi biryani
🇮🇳 IndiaBasmati rice and spiced meat cooked together in the Hyderabad style
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Arròs negreFish or seafood
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreRice cooked with squid ink, cuttlefish or squid, and seafood broth
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chazuke茶漬け
🇯🇵 JapanCooked rice with green tea or broth poured over and topped with savory garnishes
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
LontongVegan
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCylindrical rice cake wrapped in banana leaf, served with sauces or soups
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Hayashi riceMeatハヤシライス
🇯🇵 JapanBeef, onion and mushroom in demi-glace sauce over rice, a Japanese Western-style dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tumpengꦠꦸꦩ꧀ꦥꦼꦁ
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCone-shaped rice surrounded by assorted Indonesian side dishes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
UnadonFish or seafood鰻丼
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreGrilled eel fillets served over steamed white rice in a bowl
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi udukꦤꦱꦶꦮꦸꦢꦸꦏ꧀
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSteamed coconut rice with spices, served with assorted side dishes
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Phat kaphraoผัดกะเพรา
🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreThai stir-fry of meat or seafood with holy basil, served over rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi kuningVegetarian
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, served for celebrations across Indonesia
Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Tahchinتهچین
🇮🇷 IranIranian rice baked with yogurt, saffron, egg and meat in a golden crust
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pabellón criolloMeat
🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan rice with stewed beef, black beans and often fried plantain
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Yangzhou fried riceMeat扬州炒饭
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreChinese-style fried rice with pork, shrimp, egg and mixed vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Thai fried riceข้าวผัด
🇹🇭 ThailandStir-fried jasmine rice with meat, egg, and Thai seasonings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ló͘-bah-pn̄gMeat滷肉飯
🇹🇼 Taiwan and 1 moreSteamed rice topped with braised minced pork in soy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi padang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreSteamed rice with a spread of spicy Minangkabau dishes from West Sumatra
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bisi bele bathVegetarianಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್
🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced rice and lentils cooked with vegetables and aromatic masala
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shirin poloVegetarian
🇮🇷 IranPersian rice pilaf with saffron, nuts, and dried fruits for festive occasions
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
AkhniMeatআখনী
🇧🇩 BangladeshSpiced rice cooked with meat, vegetables and yoghurt from eastern Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng pattayaMeat
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreFried rice wrapped in a thin omelette, often served with cucumber and crisp crackers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Moros y Cristianos
🇨🇺 Cuba and 1 moreCuban rice and black beans cooked together with vegetables and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sabzi poloVegetarianسبزی پلو
🇮🇷 IranPersian rice cooked with fresh and dried herbs, often served with fish
Rice dish, Lunch, Dinner
Baghali poloباقلا پلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreRice cooked with fava beans and dill, often served with lamb
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Khao kha muMeatข้าวขาหมู
🇹🇭 ThailandStewed pork knuckle served over rice with pickles, egg, and spicy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Red bean riceVegan
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreRice cooked with red beans, eaten for celebrations and winter in East Asia
Rice dish, Lunch, Dinner
PulihoraVegan
🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian rice mixed with tangy tamarind or kokum and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tuwon shinkafaVegan
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 2 moreSoft, sticky rice dough served with soups in northern Nigeria and Niger
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Arroz chaufa
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian fried rice with meat, egg, vegetables and soy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tehri
🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced yellow rice cooked with vegetables, lentil dumplings and sometimes meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PelauMeat
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago and 1 moreA one-pot rice and meat dish from the Caribbean, darkened with caramelised sugar
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Risotto: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Idli: Soumya dey at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Katsudon: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Bibimbap: abex (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Donburi: jetalone, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tehri: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Khichdi: Dkgohil, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Unadon: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, source
- Tumpeng: brother-harahap, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hyderabadi biryani: Dheerajk88, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Biryani: Shyamveer.singh1982, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pilaf: Mizu basyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi goreng: shankar s., CC BY 2.0, source
- Fried rice: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, source
- Pabellón criollo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabsa: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Arroz chaufa: Dtarazona, Public domain, source
- Tuwon shinkafa: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pelau: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lemang: Ezagren ( bicara / talk ), Attribution, source
- Sarma: Garrett Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bariis iskukaris: Richard Faulder, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chazuke: matsukawa1971, CC BY 2.0, source
- Arròs negre: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, source
- Hayashi rice: Hiratake at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lontong: No machine-readable author provided. Diádoco assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY 3.0, source
- Phat kaphrao: Iudexvivorum, CC0, source
- Nasi uduk: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi kuning: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jambalaya: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yangzhou fried rice: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mujaddara: Bazel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ló͘-bah-pn̄g: kawanet, CC BY 2.0, source
- Moros y Cristianos: Sarang, Public domain, source
- Nasi padang: ProjectManhattan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shirin polo: Yallayallaletsgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nasi goreng pattaya: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Sabzi polo: tannaz, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Khao kha mu: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Baghali polo: مانفی, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Thai fried rice: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pulihora: Mkr.lines, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bisi bele bath: Food and Remedy, LLC, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Akhni: এম আবু সাঈদ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Red bean rice: 경빈마마, CC BY 2.0 kr, source